I think there is/was a barcode reader that would do this. If I remember correct, you had to download the log file from each supermarket for it to work properly. Cheers Barry ----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas" <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 6:10 PM Subject: [access-uk] identifying foods Hi all, Has anyone developed a product that we can run over a box of food for example and hear what it is, and how long to cook it i.e., the instructions? I can use the penfriend but yet again, need sighted help to actually know what I am about to cook in the future I"d have though by now a device to read just I don't know, shepherds pie oven cook x degrees for 30 minutes for example, would have been invented for us blind folks by cobolt or a similar company ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2951 - Release Date: 06/20/10 07:37:00 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq