Food Information Made Easier for the Visually and Hearing Impaired as Audio and Sign Language Guidance Launches
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The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that it has added audio guidance and sign language guidance to its "Modunuri Food Labeling" service.
With this change, visually impaired and hearing impaired people can now check food information more conveniently.
Users can access the service through a dedicated app or mobile web. The service is designed to be easily accessible to everyone, so not only people with disabilities but all consumers can find the information they need.
Food labels contain essential details for choosing products, such as raw ingredients, nutritional content, and substances that may cause allergic reactions. With this information now available through audio and sign language, the service is being praised for greatly improving access to food information.
Sources: 대한민국 정책브리핑
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