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The Yuka App Rated My Healthy Meals as “Bad” (Dietitian Breaks Down Why it’s BS)

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Bite Back with Abbey Sharp
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Dec 30, 2025
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Summary

In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, I’m taking a hard look at one of the most popular — and polarizing — nutrition apps on the internet: Yuka. With a single scan, it promises to rate your food, flag “dangerous” ingredients, and simplify healthy eating. But does it actually deliver clarity… or just more fear? We break down how Yuka scores foods, what science it uses (and ignores), and why reducing nutrition to a red-yellow-green system can be misleading at best and harmful at worst. If you’ve ever felt anxious in the grocery aisle after scanning a barcode, this episode will help you separate evidence-based guidance from fear-based food policing.