Commander Trey’s First Briefing

Food labels can be confusing. Parents and kids see long ingredient lists, nutrition numbers, warning labels, and package claims, but it is not always easy to know what matters.

FoodDetectives HQ helps turn those labels into simple clues. Families can scan a barcode, read the report, compare scores, and talk about what they find.

The goal is not to scare families or tell people what to buy. The goal is to help families ask better questions about food.

Quick Scan is the fast scanner. Scan a barcode, read the clues, compare the scores, and see the report.

Game Mode turns scanning into a detective adventure with missions, Case Files, clues, and badges.

This gives families two ways to explore: a simple scanner and a full detective adventure.

FoodDetectives HQ helps families notice five main label clue areas:

Ingredients and processing clues are still part of the bigger picture. The five clue areas help families compare products and ask better questions.

Detective Score is the main score used in the game and live scanning experience.

HQ Lab Score is a second lab-style score that looks at the food from another angle.

When the scores are close, the clues are more consistent. When the scores are far apart, that difference becomes a clue: oil, sugar, sodium, additives, or protein-and-fiber.

FoodDetectives HQ includes story-driven Case Files where young detectives investigate food through missions, evidence, and clues.

The first Rookie Case Cabinet is complete, with seven Case Files ready to explore. A second cabinet has also begun, adding new food mysteries like soda and cereal clues.

FoodDetectives HQ was built with a privacy-first approach.

A kid-friendly food tool should not need to collect personal information from children to be useful.

FoodDetectives HQ is growing as a free public-interest food education project built around clearer food labels, clearer choices, food transparency, and family learning.

FoodDetectives HQ welcomes thoughtful people who may want to help it grow, including parents, educators, food-minded volunteers, community supporters, developers, and child-safety advocates.

1. Open fooddetectiveshq.com on your phone.
2. Tap Quick Scan.
3. Start the scanner.
4. Scan a food barcode.
5. Read the clues, compare the scores, and explore the report.

Want the full experience? Turn on Game Mode and enter FoodDetectives HQ.