Thing #6

www.goodguide.com This website is an interactive guide to almost any product you can think of! It has a search tool so you can simply type in the product name (example: butterfinger) and it will then generate a list of this product. Pick the one you want and it will then generate a list and grade of this product based on how healthy, "green", and economical it is. So for a Butterfinger candy bar- the information pulled up as followed: It received an overall 4.5 out of 10. A 1.7 in health because it has high levels of saturated fat which can lead to heart disease, for environment it received an 6.3 this is based on how much information this company releases about their product, waste material, etc.. and for society it received an 5.5 based on how this company management system operates and following of policies and procedures.  Then once you scroll down a little lower it gives you nutrition facts such as a butterfinger has 270 calories, 43 g of carbs, and 4 grams of protein. This goodguide works for baby products, household chemicals, really anything you can think of. There is also an app you can download which allows you to scan any product with a bar code and it will automatically display all of the above mentioned information for your product. This is a good tool to help you decide what to buy and what to feed your children/students. You can also customize the product to show you what you want to know, for example what products are gluten free or not- this is a great tool for people with allergies as well.

I could use for this is school settings in a special education teachers class so she can generate a list of approved foods, chemicals, etc.. for say children with autism (that generally need a gluten free diet) but really this would work for any teacher trying to provide a snack for children that may have several allergies. It also helps our school to become more "green" by avoiding or purposely seeking certain products.