Guest guest Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2004 Report Share Posted November 23, 2004 Thank you both so much! :-) Jan G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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