Buy Canadian 🍁

A web application to help Canadians make informed shopping choices and support local businesses.

🔗 Try it live

✨ Features

• 🔍 Smart Search - Find products and their origin instantly
• 🌙 Dark Mode - Easy on the eyes, day or night
• 📱 Responsive - Perfect on desktop, tablet, and mobile
• 🏭 Origin Tracking - Know where products are manufactured
• 🏢 Ownership Info - Identify Canadian-owned companies
• 💾 Search History - Track your recent searches

🚀 About

In response to recent US tariffs, supporting Canadian products has never been more crucial. Buy Canadian helps consumers make informed choices that strengthen our local economy.

📊 Impact on Canadian Economy

Metric	Value	Impact
👥 Manufacturing Jobs	1.7M+	Supporting local employment
📈 GDP Contribution	10%	Driving economic growth
💰 Annual Sales	$354B	Boosting Canadian business

🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• Framework: Next.js 14 (App Router)
• Language: TypeScript
• Styling: TailwindCSS
• Components: Shadcn/ui

Backend & Data

• API: OpenFoodFacts
• Deployment: Vercel
• Analytics: Vercel Analytics

🌟 Getting Started

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies
3. Run the development server

📦 Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/buy-canadian.git

⚡ Install dependencies

npm install

🚀 Start development server

npm run dev

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

📝 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

🚀 Deployment

The application is deployed and available at buy-canadian.vercel.app

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Made with ❤️ in Canada 🍁