{
  "id": 11893173,
  "title": "Can Prithvi Eat This? A Food Companion I Built for My Friend Living in a PG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/can-prithvi-eat-this-a-food-companion-i-built-for-my-friend-living-in",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-04T09:24:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/vineetjk/can-prithvi-eat-this-a-food-companion-i-built-for-my-friend-living-in-a-pg-2nf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "My friend Prithvi faces several dietary restrictions while residing in a PG (paying-guest accommodation). Lactose intolerance, a sensitive gut, high TSH levels, and a desire to lose weight all contribute to the challenge of maintaining a balanced diet. In order to simplify the decision-making process, I created AllergySafe Table, an application designed to answer the question \"Can Prithvi eat this?\" in simple terms. By typing, speaking, or sending a photo of a dish, the app can determine whether it is suitable for Prithvi to consume. The response includes clear reasoning, suggested substitutions, and healthier alternatives. Users have the option to read the verdict aloud. The app also recognizes unknown ingredients and utilizes an open-weight Gemma 2 model to guess the components, ensuring accurate results. Additionally, AllergySafe Table offers features such as ingredient checks, recipe remixing, meal planning, and an option to add notes for future reference. The app's underlying technology combines Google's open-weight Gemma 2 model, running locally through Ollama, with a set of open, comprehensible food rules. Ultimately, AllergySafe Table functions as a supportive friend, always considering Prithvi's dietary requirements.",
  "summary": "This is a submission for the Hacktoberfest Weekend Challenge: Build for a Friend What I Built My friend Prithvi lives in a PG (paying-guest accommodation). If you've lived in one, you know how food works there: the mess decides the menu, the kitchen isn't yours, and when the mess food doesn't work for you, the fallback is ordering in or grabbing something nearby. For most people that's just…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}