Guest guest Posted November 22, 2004 Report Posted November 22, 2004 I thought I had bookmarked the article that explained which numbers are used for produce, but I can't find it now. Does someone have it? or remember which numbers are which? I know that the number that starts with 4 is for regularly grown produce... but I can't remember which one(s) are for organic and for genetically modified. TIA! Jan G. Quote
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2004 Report Posted November 22, 2004 for organically grown, it's 5 numbers that starts with a 9 (95349) and if it starts with an 8, that is genetically modified. Janelle --- Jan Gonzalez <jgonz wrote: > > I thought I had bookmarked the article that > explained which numbers are used > for produce, but I can't find it now. Does someone > have it? or remember > which numbers are which? I know that the number that > starts with 4 is for > regularly grown produce... but I can't remember > which one(s) are for organic > and for genetically modified. > > TIA! > Jan G. > > > > > Meet the all-new My - Try it today! Quote
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2004 Report Posted November 22, 2004 speaking of that, i don't know if you all heard, but citing reasons of expense, the mandatory labeling of food origins is being lifted. but i don't know how that will affect the labeling codes of produce you guys are talking about, if at all. more info here: http://springfield.news-leader.com/business/today/1118-GOPnotinte-228958.html jamie lynn --- Janelle Witter <janellewitter wrote: > > for organically grown, it's 5 numbers that starts with > a 9 (95349) and if it starts with an 8, that is > genetically modified. > Janelle > > Quote
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2004 Report Posted November 22, 2004 I think the article was from Sticky But Useful Fruit Labels - The Philadelphia Inquirer http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/living/food/3547139.htm Ed Kasper LAc. Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist Acupuncture is a jab well done Mon, 22 Nov 2004 08:20:55 -0800 (PST) Janelle Witter <janellewitter Re: Numbering system for produce? for organically grown, it's 5 numbers that starts with a 9 (95349) and if it starts with an 8, that is genetically modified. Janelle --- Jan Gonzalez <jgonz wrote: > > I thought I had bookmarked the article that > explained which numbers are used > for produce, but I can't find it now. Does someone > have it? or remember > which numbers are which? I know that the number that > starts with 4 is for > regularly grown produce... but I can't remember > which one(s) are for organic > and for genetically modified. > > TIA! > Jan G. > Quote
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2004 Report Posted November 23, 2004 herbal remedies , " Jan Gonzalez " <jgonz@w...> wrote: > > I thought I had bookmarked the article that explained which numbers are used > for produce, but I can't find it now. ...> > TIA! > Jan G. Here is the short of what I have from Jamie in Arizona: " For conventionally grown fruit, (grown with chemicals inputs), the PLU code on the sticker consists of four numbers. Organically grown fruit has a five-numeral PLU prefaced by the number 9. Genetically engineered (GM) fruit has a five-numeral PLU prefaced by the number 8. For example, A conventionally grown banana would be: 4011 An organic banana would be: 94011 A genetically engineered (GE or GMO) banana would be: 84011 The numeric system was developed by the Produce Electronic Identification Board, an affiliate of the Produce Marketing Association, a Newark, Delaware-based trade group for the produce industry. As of October 2001, the board had assigned more than 1,200 PLUs for individual produce items. " --granny lee Quote
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2004 Report Posted November 23, 2004 Thank you both so much! :-) Jan G. Quote
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