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Smart Swiss design: shopping cart with magnifying glass

shopping_cart_mag_glass.jpgIt seems like every day we get another reminder to read the nutritional labels on food packaging whenever we shop for groceries. Thanks, Self, but sometimes those labels are printed so tiny, they're hard to read — especially for farsighted people. There's no reason eating right should be bad for your eyes, and that's why this shopping cart with a built-in magnifying glass is a great idea.

Found at a co-op in Geneva, Switzerland, the magnifying shopping cart (Magni-carta?) would also be useful for examining fresh produce for bruises and the like. It's definitely one of those European exports — like wind power and Heidi Klum — that we'd really like to see more of here in the U.S.

Via Pasta & Vinegar

 
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This would be great for old folks at the grocery store or pretty much anywhere! My grandpa always takes out his re...More »


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By shopping-Sam at 3:20 PM ON 02/02/09

This would be great for old folks at the grocery store or pretty much anywhere! My grandpa always takes out his reading glasses to take closer looks at products. I would definitely use it too for inspecting vegies and even meats.


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