Can This Device Actually Tell You What Is In Your Food? Tellspec Reveals

Isabel Hoffmann says “You should get some food,” as soon as we meet at Starbucks. “We need something to scan.” I buy lemon loaf.

Hoffmann is the co-founder and CEO of Tellspec, a Toronto company bent on being first to market with a consumer handheld device that can scan and analyze food at the molecular level and reveal what’s inside – starting with calories, fat, fibre, gluten and sugars.

It’s a tall order, and the company has its share of skeptics. It also has stiff competition – the other players in this global race are an Israeli-based startup and an MIT spinoff, both backed by Silicon Valley money.

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