# Digitally Dissolved Dinners The NutriSmart System Keeps Tabs on Every Bite You Consume By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-05-30 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nutrismart-system References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/30/nutrismart-prototype-embeds-rfid-tags-directly-within-food-trac/) Product labels and supermarket signs can give you a vague idea about the source of your groceries, but the NutriSmart System boasts the ability to dig up details you'd never dream of discovering. The cutting-edge concept conceived by Hannes Harms proposes an introduction of [edible RFID tags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elior-and-markemimaje) into the food you eat, which can provide invaluable information about the age and origin of your produce. The implications of such a scheme mean that the consumer can be granted access to a wealth of data concerning everything from the farm from which your vegetables have come and the date your donor cow was milked, to the [caloric count of a snack](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calori-ai) and the exact recipe of a prepared dish. Readers embedded within plates and refrigerators enable the NutriSmart System to detect and communicate the nature your meals' ingredients in terms of freshness, authenticity and and even the [presence of allergens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-scan-genius) and chemicals. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Edible RFID Tags:** The introduction of edible RFID tags can provide valuable information about the age and origin of produce, opening opportunities for food tracking and improved supply chain management. - **Smart Kitchen Appliances:** The use of readers within plates and refrigerators to detect and communicate meal ingredients opens the door for innovation in smart kitchen appliances. - **Personalized Nutrition:** The NutriSmart System can provide detailed nutritional information, including calorie counts and ingredient lists, enabling opportunities for personalized nutrition and diet plans. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Production:** The introduction of edible RFID tags could revolutionize food tracking and supply chain management in the food production industry. - **Kitchen Appliances:** The development of smart kitchen appliances using RFID technology can enhance the user's cooking experience and lead to more efficient meal preparation. - **Nutrition and Wellness:** The NutriSmart System can improve the accuracy of nutrition information and lead to personalized diet plans, creating opportunities in nutrition and wellness industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Edible QR Codes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interiqr.md) - [AI Food Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-food-scanner.md) - [Dietary Food Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nutrime.md) - [Food Freshness Fridge Tags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nudge-tags.md) - [Color-Changing Food Labels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freshtag.md) - [AI-Driven Food Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aidriven-food-tracker.md) - [Refrigerated Vending Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redyref-smart-food-fridge.md) - [Food Safety Tracking Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecotracker.md) - [Diet-Recommending Label Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scan-by-diet.md)