The Case Files Are Open
Four investigations. Forty pages each. Every claim traced back to the source.
You scan an ingredient in the app and get an answer in seconds — where else it shows up, what it does, what the research says. But some questions are too big for a card. They need a full file.
That's why we built the Case Files: a series of ebooks that take one question at a time and investigate it the way it deserves — slowly, carefully, and with receipts. No panic. No headlines doing your thinking for you. Just the evidence, laid out so you can see it for yourself.
Because our position hasn't changed: Approved ≠ Safe. Not Approved ≠ Unsafe. The truth usually lives in the details — and the details are what these files are for.
Case File No. 1 — The Water Files
The thing you consume more than anything else on earth. What's actually in it, what never makes the label, and how "purified" got to be one of the most flexible words in the store. If you've ever stood in the bottled water aisle wondering what the difference really is — this file was written for you.
Case File No. 2 — The Autism Files
Few topics carry more noise, more fear, and more bad information. This file cuts through it: what the research actually shows, what it doesn't, and where the honest gaps are. Written for parents who want the truth handled with care — not clickbait.
Case File No. 3 — The ADHD Files
Dyes, additives, and the ingredients that keep coming up in the conversation about focus and attention. We pulled the studies, followed the citations, and put what we found in one place — so you can decide what belongs at your table.
Case File No. 4 — The Medicine Cabinet Files
The products you reach for when someone in your house is sick. This file looks past the active ingredient on the front of the box to everything else riding along inside it — the part of the label almost nobody reads.
How every file is built
Each Case File follows the same standard as the app itself:
- Primary sources only. Studies, regulatory records, and official documentation — cited, not summarized from someone else's summary.
- No fear-mongering. If the evidence is weak, we say so. If it's strong, we show you why.
- Written to be read. Forty pages, clean design, no filler.
And every file closes the same way ours always will — with a word worth sitting with before you put it down.
Coming soon: Banned Abroad
The next file is already under investigation: ingredients that are perfectly legal on American shelves but banned in other countries. Why the rules differ, who decided, and what it means for what's in your cart. Watch this space.
Open the files
The complete Case Files series is available now in our store:
Read one. Read them all. Then open the AlsoFoundIn app, scan something in your own kitchen, and see what you find.
The case is never really closed.
— The AlsoFoundIn Team
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the AlsoFoundIn Case Files?
The Case Files are a series of ebook investigations, each about forty pages, that take one question at a time — water, autism, ADHD, over-the-counter medicine — and lay out the evidence with citations. Every claim is traced back to primary sources: studies, regulatory records, and official documentation.
How are the Case Files different from the app?
The app answers a scan in seconds — where an ingredient shows up, what it does, what the research says. The Case Files go deeper on questions too big for a card, following the citations across a full forty-page investigation instead of a quick summary.
Where can I buy the Case Files?
The complete series is available at store.alsofoundin.com. You can buy individual files or read the whole series, and new files are added over time — the next investigation, Banned Abroad, covers ingredients legal in the US but banned in other countries.
Are the Case Files based on real research?
Yes. Each file cites primary sources only — peer-reviewed studies, regulatory records, and official documentation — rather than summaries of someone else's summary. Where the evidence is weak, the files say so; where it is strong, they show why.