codes on fruit

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Here is an explanation of the codes on fruit stickers

and how to know which fruits are normal, organic, and

genetically modified. You've noticed that tiny

stickers that now appear on almost all fruit, and

probably been annoyed that you have to peel each one

off. These contain bar codes for the check-out clerk,

but they also contain a secret the store might not

want you to know.

 

Nutritionist Karma Metzgar of the University of

Missouri writes that these stickers also tell you if

the fruit is organic or genetically-modified. On

conventionally-grown, non-organic fruit, the sticker

has only 4 numbers.

 

Organically grown fruit has a five-numeral code, which

begins with the number 9. Since organic fruits and

vegetables now have to be in separate areas in grocery

stores, this confirms that your apple hasn't ended up

in the wrong pile. However, the store does not have to

reveal which fruits and vegetables are

genetically-modified-but you can find out by looking

at their stickers, which will begin with the number 8.

 

 

According to Metzgar, this means a regular banana

would have a sticker saying 4011, an organic banana

would say 94011 and a GM banana would say 84011.

 

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or www.plucodes.com (harder to navigate)