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Why PEAR
Pregnancy food safety is about more than the ingredient list.
Processing, preparation, storage, and food category can all affect how a product fits into pregnancy food guidance. PEAR helps you understand the reasoning behind every verdict.
Inputs
Food category
Processing
Preparation
Storage
PEAR food evaluation system
Verdict
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How it works
Get a clear verdict.
Understand why.
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Four clear verdicts for every food choice.
Encouraged
Safe
Caution
Avoid
The explanation
See why, not just what.
Every verdict comes with a clear explanation based on the food category and how the product was processed—not just its ingredient list.
4 million+ products.
Food data from Open Food Facts
Clearer choices during pregnancy.
PEAR uses data from Open Food Facts, a growing open database of food products from 150+ countries. When you scan or photograph a product, PEAR evaluates it through a pregnancy-focused food-safety framework.
Food data from Open Food Facts
Questions, answered
FAQ
PEAR is a pregnancy food-safety app that helps you check food before you eat it. Take a photo or scan a barcode to get a clear verdict and understand why it was given.
PEAR looks beyond the ingredient list. It considers the food category and how the product was processed, then applies its pregnancy food-safety framework to provide a verdict.
Yes. You can take a photo of food or scan the barcode on a packaged product. PEAR uses either input to identify what you are checking.
PEAR uses four verdicts—Encouraged, Safe, Caution, and Avoid—to make pregnancy food guidance easier to understand. Each verdict includes the same icon, color, and explanation used in the app. Reuse the app's exact definitions if they are already approved.
PEAR works with products from many markets, including United States. It uses product data from Open Food Facts, so coverage depends on whether a product has been added to the database. PEAR applies one universal pregnancy food-safety framework rather than switching to country-specific rules.
PEAR uses product data from Open Food Facts, a growing open database of food products. PEAR then evaluates that information through its own pregnancy food-safety framework. Open Food Facts provides the product data, not the PEAR verdicts.
No. PEAR is an informational tool, not medical advice or a replacement for your doctor or midwife. If you have a health concern or a condition that affects what you can eat, speak with your healthcare professional.
PEAR is available in 16 languages. You can choose your preferred language from the language switcher in the navigation.
Yes. PEAR is available on iPhone and iOS and can be downloaded from the App Store. It is also available on Android from Google Play.
Yes. PEAR is available on Android and can be downloaded from Google Play. It is also available on iPhone and iOS from the App Store.
PEAR's current plans and pricing are available on the App Store.
Make your next food choice with more confidence.
Scan a photo or barcode and get a clear pregnancy food-safety verdict in seconds.