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Do food apps help consumers make healthier choices?

New apps allow consumers to scan something on a grocery store shelf and get a nutritional ranking. Some of these apps even flag ingredients and additives. But do they really help consumers make healthier choices? We head to a grocery store to find out.

NPR’s Maria Godoy reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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