# ecoSwitch

> Find more sustainable food choices for our planet with lower greenhouse impact

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ecoswitch.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ecoswitch.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.ecoswitch.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** FoodSwitch
- **Category:** FOOD\_AND\_DRINK
- **Downloads:** 1,630
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-28
- **First published:** 2026-07-28
- **Publisher country:** AU
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ecoswitch.android)
- **Website:** [https://www.georgeinstitute.org/projects/foodswitch](https://www.georgeinstitute.org/projects/foodswitch)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.foodswitch.com/foodswitch-privacy-policy/](https://www.foodswitch.com/foodswitch-privacy-policy/)

## Description

Did you know that the world&#39;s food system is responsible for around 30% to 40% of greenhouse gas emmission (GHGe). <br><br><br>You can make better choices for our planet with ecoSwitch. Simply scan a barcode to get a food&#39;s Planetary Health Rating, sustainability and health information and better alternatives.<br><br><br>ecoSwitch uses science-based algorithms developed by The George Institute for Global Health - an internationally respected medical research institute.<br><br><br>ecoSwitch is based on the same platform as our award-winning FoodSwitch app, with over 100,000 Australian packaged food items in its database, and is accredited by ORCHA with a review Score of 74% in 2020 making FoodSwitch app the most trusted source for health app advice<br><br><br>ecoSwitch will help you find better foods for our planet when grocery shopping<br><br><br><br>MAKING BETTER FOOD CHOICES FOR OUR PLANET IS FAST AND EASY<br><br>• Barcode Scanner --- Simply scan barcodes to view planetary health ratings and sustainablity information of packaged food products.<br><br>• Planetary Health Rating --- View how foods you scan contribute to greenhouse gas emissions with our simple star rating. The more stars a product has, the less harmful it is to our planet.<br><br>• Better Food Choices --- See recommendations for foods with lower carbon impact based on what you scan.<br><br>• Sustainablity Information --- Tap on an items to see more data such as sustainablity claims, country of origin information, and level of processing based on the NOVA classification.<br><br>• Health Star Rating mode --- View how healthy your scanned product is based on Health Star Ratings. The higher the star rating, the healthier the food is.<br><br>• Traffic Light Labels mode --- View key components of a food based on color-coded ratings. Red is high, Green is low and Amber is medium.<br><br><br>MORE FEATURES<br><br>• &#39;Help us out&#39; by capturing photos of items not currently in our product database.<br><br><br>Check out this video. Professor Bruce Neal - Executive Director at The George Institute for Global Health talks about the FoodSwitch program and its vision to improve health<br><br>https://www.georgeinstitute.org/videos/launch-food-the-foodswitch-program<br><br><br>ecoSwitch is owned and operated by The George Institute for Global Health.<br><br><br>For more information about ecoSwitch and FAQs, please visit<br><br>http://www.georgeinstitute.org/projects/foodswitch.

## Rankings

- #1,017,991 — Overall

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