Do You Use The Scan Feature???????????

I personally think that the scanning feature promotes less healthy eating (not necessarily unhealthy though). For example, fresh produce, meats, and fish don’t have barcodes.

Not really; items like that are easier to find manually where as different types of packaged foods often have multiple differences from previous versions with different nutritional values so the scanner makes it easier in those situations.
It also localises it so when you search for something like chips you don't end up with a whole bunch of american crisp results. I love the scanner, it really does make it easier (and a little more fun) to put in your food intake, it helps you to remember to do it as well because of its novelty.

I personally think that the scanning feature promotes less healthy eating (not necessarily unhealthy though). For example, fresh produce, meats, and fish don’t have barcodes.

Not really; items like that are easier to find manually where as different types of packaged foods often have multiple differences from previous versions with different nutritional values so the scanner makes it easier in those situations.
It also localises it so when you search for something like chips you don't end up with a whole bunch of american crisp results. I love the scanner, it really does make it easier (and a little more fun) to put in your food intake, it helps you to remember to do it as well because of its novelty.

Maybe it is just me then. But everything that I eat that is packaged (very few things) is already in my “recent” or “most used list”, so it doesn’t make sense to scan it.

I'll have to check out my phone and see if I have it, I doubt it because I've never noticed it, but who knows. Not that I would use it often, besides cheese, pretzels, and yogurt I don't really eat anything packaged.

It is there now for the iphone 3G....new, love it. SO quick and easy.

I think it's awesome!!

It's only on iphone 4 for iphone users...

but it is AWESOME! However, I;ve noticed that some are off.. so I always just double check the package or the whatever with what MFP says.

it cuts down on my logging time and just makes it so much easier. it doesn't promote unhealthy eating! i eat my yogurt, my cheerios, my milk, my eggs... those are good foods and you can scan the barcode! i wish all fruits and veggies had barcodes as well so we could ge the most accurate readings.

The scanning feature is what sold me on the app...I LOVE it!

How do I get it to work? from the MFP app screen on my phone?

How do I get it to work? from the MFP app screen on my phone?

iPhone4

When you add a food to your diary, there is a button sporting a not so great bar code icon that is just to the right of the text search entry are. Push that button and the screen changes to the camera with the outline of the corners of a box in the center. Center that box around the bar code and the bar code will be captured when the camera adjusts focus.

I am a bit of a dunce and had a heard time getting it to work at first, no instructions, but now it is easy.

Regards,
Richard