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Your cart is a ballot. Start voting with it.

Every purchase is a choice — but acting on it has meant digging through ingredient lists, lobbying records, and recall databases most people don't have time to navigate. Cart Decode does that work in seconds.

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Illustrative example — product and scores are not real.

How it works

From barcode to verdict in seconds

1

Scan

Point your camera at any barcode — in the aisle or in your pantry.

2

Decode

We pull together ingredients, recall history, and who's behind the brand from public records.

3

Decide

Get a clear verdict, and alternatives that better match what you care about.

What it does

Everything on the label — and everything that isn't

Scan any barcode

Instant breakdown of what's in the product and who stands behind it.

Understand ingredients

Plain-language safety assessments, no chemistry degree required.

Follow the money

See who the parent company funds, from political causes to lobbying.

Shop your values

Get matched to alternatives that actually align with what you care about.

Built on open data

Open Food Facts, Open Beauty Facts, and public U.S. federal safety and recall data.

Your values stay yours

We never sell or rent your personal data, and your values profile is never shared with advertisers.

Recall checks for everyone

Recall status on a scanned product is never behind a paywall.

The information has always been public.
We just made it human.

Cart Decode is built on open data, designed for privacy, and built for people — not advertisers. We're putting the finishing touches on it — get notified when we open the doors.

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