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Evidence-backed facts

1. Open Food Facts documents food product, barcode, ingredient, nutrition, label, image, category, search, and taxonomy data. informative
2. Public reads are separate from authenticated edits; access does not grant manufacturer, product, health, regulatory, labeling, or Open Food Facts authority. informative
3. Clients must bind barcode, locale, product fields, search filters, taxonomy, page, result size, image, and authentication for writes. informative
4. Community-contributed product data can be incomplete, outdated, erroneous, market-specific, or changed and does not prove safety, ingredients, compliance, or health effects. informative

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