Food labels

[gail2]

why o why are they such small print even with glasses i cant read a lot of them or is it just me?

 

[rebrascora]

Not just you. It is particularly frustrating, especially as many newly diagnosed diabetics have problems with blurry vision and of course being newly diagnosed is when you are most likely to be trying to figure out what you can and can't eat, so seeing that info in tiny print and not always black on a white background, but sometimes green or blue print on a white background, which makes it even harder, is important but very challenging..... to say nothing of those long term diabetics whose sight has been damaged.
I sometimes get around it by taking a photo of the nutritional info with my phone and then zooming in.

 

[silver minion]

Not just you. It is particularly frustrating, especially as many newly diagnosed diabetics have problems with blurry vision and of course being newly diagnosed is when you are most likely to be trying to figure out what you can and can't eat, so seeing that info in tiny print and not always black on a white background, but sometimes green or blue print on a white background, which makes it even harder, is important but very challenging..... to say nothing of those long term diabetics whose sight has been damaged.
I sometimes get around it by taking a photo of the nutritional info with my phone and then zooming in.

I like your idea of taking a photo. I struggle reading some food info tables, especially if the contrast between text and background is low.

 

[zuludog]

I have a couple of small, about 2" dia magnifying glasses that slide into a plastic cover, and I carry them with me when I go shopping ..... if I remember.
I have a larger magnifying glass that I keep in my top kitchen drawer to check on items at home - yes, I know it's a stable door job, but at least I can check, and might even remember if they're OK or not in future

I wear ordinary/distance glasses all the time, but most reading glasses are too bulky to carry around in their case -- unless I get a tweed jacket, a bow tie, and a silly gold chain to hang them round my neck.

By coincidence, just last week I remembered that years ago I saw someone use some compact folding close up glasses, rather like pince - nez, but so far I haven't yet been able to find any.

 

[Drummer]

I take the ipad with me as I have the Lidl app on it, I often take a photo and expand it to see things on the bottom shelf or in tiny writing.

 

[Leadinglights]

It is annoyingly small and often hidden under a fold or crinkled wrapper.
Look on line as the info is usually much bigger or can be made bigger.

 

[zuludog]

Hmmm .... I should have done this earlier --

I've just Searched for 'folding reading glasses' on Google and YouTube, and there are several references & videos
I haven't done any more about it, but I will do
Presumably you'll need your prescription to order them

 

[Drummer]

Hmmm .... I should have done this earlier --

I've just Searched for 'folding reading glasses' on Google and YouTube, and there are several references & videos
I haven't done any more about it, but I will do
Presumably you'll need your prescription to order them

There are ones which simply magnify - I have a couple of pairs which fold down very small - the side pieces fold in half and there is a hinge in the bridge so they are just one eye wide when folded up. I usually put them on in addition to my ordinary glasses. I think that they came from a supermarket.

 

[Lucyr]

Hmmm .... I should have done this earlier --

I've just Searched for 'folding reading glasses' on Google and YouTube, and there are several references & videos
I haven't done any more about it, but I will do
Presumably you'll need your prescription to order them

You don’t need your prescription if you’re just buying a cheap non prescription pair you can just take something in the shop with a small label to the reading glasses section and pick a pair that is comfortable to read it

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

The size of the type they use is punishingly small at times - especially on smaller packs. Particularly irritating if there’s a big ‘traffic light’ on the front with per-portion amounts of sucrose, energy, salt, and fats, but the (for me) much more important total carb content in 2pt type!

I’ve also used @rebrascora and @Drummer ‘s technique of photographing and enlarging at times!

 

[Docb]

There are also magnifying apps which can be very useful.