Re: How to tell if the fruit or veggie your buying is organic and NON GMO

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FYI, this information has been deemed incorrect (see several sources below). However, GMO labeling is going to the ballot in CA and I found this no GMO shopping guide online: http://www.nongmoshoppingguide.com/ Updated information on PLU codes and GMO labeling:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-smith/plu-codes-do-not-indicate_b_473088.html http://healthfreedoms.org/2011/05/20/plu-codes-do-not-indicate-gm-produce/ http://www.foodrenegade.com/plu-codes-dont-indicate-gmo-produce/ http://www.organicauthority.com/foodie-buzz/plu-codes-and-genetically-modified-engineered-foods.html --- In , "crenita2" <crenita@...> wrote:>> > > http://www.nutritiousfeast.com/2009/03/how-to-tell-if-fruit-or-vegetable-is.html> > > > How to tell if a fruit or vegetable is organic, conventionally grown or genetically modified - PLU Codes> > Have you ever wondered why there are stickers on your produce and what they really mean?> > Price Look-Up codes, or PLU codes, are identification numbers put on produce and other products to make check-out at stores faster and more accurate. You'll be surprised to know that those stickers can also tell you whether or not a product is organic, conventionally grown or genetically modified.> > The first step is to count the number of digits on the sticker.> > > A conventionally grown product (grown with chemical assistance) will have a 4 digit PLU code. (Example: conventionally grown Red Delicious apple: 4015)> > An organic product will have a 5 digit code starting with the number 9. (Example: organic Red Delicious apple: 94015)> > A genetically engineered (GE or GMO) product will have a 5 digit code starting with the number 8. (Example: GMO Red Delicious apple: 84015)> > Also, I was happy to discover that the glue on the stickers is food grade and contains no animal ingredients.> > > > Below: A PLU code of 94090 on a bag of organic spinach.> > > > picture courtesy of bedfordind.com>

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Do you know when it will be on the ballot, because we got our

absentee ballots and there are only two unrelated measures on it for

June. I definitely want to pay attention and vote on this one. The

more I hear about GMO in our foods, the more worried I get.

Velda

On 5/21/2012 6:38 PM, mariadnoca wrote:

FYI, this information has been deemed incorrect (see several

sources below). However, GMO labeling is going to the ballot in CA

and I found this no GMO shopping guide online: http://www.nongmoshoppingguide.com/

Updated information on PLU codes and GMO labeling:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-smith/plu-codes-do-not-indicate_b_473088.html

http://healthfreedoms.org/2011/05/20/plu-codes-do-not-indicate-gm-produce/

http://www.foodrenegade.com/plu-codes-dont-indicate-gmo-produce/

http://www.organicauthority.com/fo!

odie-buzz/plu-codes-and-genetically-modified-engineered-foods.html

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> How to tell if a fruit or vegetable is organic,

conventionally grown or genetically modified - PLU Codes

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> Have you ever wondered why there are stickers on your produce

and what they really mean?

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> Price Look-Up codes, or PLU codes, are identification numbers

put on produce and other products to make check-out at stores

faster and more accurate. You'll be surprised to know that those

stickers can also tell you whether or not a product is organic,

conventionally grown or genetically modified.

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> The first step is to count the number of digits on the

sticker.

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> A conventionally grown product (gr!

own with chemical assistance) will have a 4 digit PLU code.

(Example: conventionally grown Red Delicious apple: 4015)

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> An organic product will have a 5 digit code starting with the

number 9. (Example: organic Red Delicious apple: 94015)

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> A genetically engineered (GE or GMO) product will have a 5

digit code starting with the number 8. (Example: GMO Red Delicious

apple: 84015)

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> Also, I was happy to discover that the glue on the stickers

is food grade and contains no animal ingredients.

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> Below: A PLU code of 94090 on a bag of organic spinach.

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> picture courtesy of bedfordind.com

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[Guest guest]

I am sorry to say that those labels aren't as trustworthy as one would think.

Companie are allowed to grow GMO seeds organically, as long as they are labeled

organically GROWN and not straight organic! In other words, the seed can be

GMO, but as long as organic methods are used to GROW that GMO seed, it can still

be labeled as organic. This is why I grow my own stuff-it is totally out of

hand what goes on with our food!

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http://www.nutritiousfeast.com/2009/03/how-to-tell-if-fruit-or-vegetable-is.html

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> > > How to tell if a fruit or vegetable is organic, conventionally grown

> > or genetically modified - PLU Codes

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> > > Have you ever wondered why there are stickers on your produce and

> > what they really mean?

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> > > Price Look-Up codes, or PLU codes, are identification numbers put on

> > produce and other products to make check-out at stores faster and more

> > accurate. You'll be surprised to know that those stickers can also

> > tell you whether or not a product is organic, conventionally grown or

> > genetically modified.

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> > > The first step is to count the number of digits on the sticker.

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> > > A conventionally grown product (gr! own with chemical assistance)

> > will have a 4 digit PLU code. (Example: conventionally grown Red

> > Delicious apple: 4015)

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> > > An organic product will have a 5 digit code starting with the number

> > 9. (Example: organic Red Delicious apple: 94015)

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> > > A genetically engineered (GE or GMO) product will have a 5 digit

> > code starting with the number 8. (Example: GMO Red Delicious apple: 84015)

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> > > Also, I was happy to discover that the glue on the stickers is food

> > grade and contains no animal ingredients.

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> > > Below: A PLU code of 94090 on a bag of organic spinach.

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> > > picture courtesy of bedfordind.com

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[Guest guest]

LeaAnn.. can you please remove my post about this ... I didnt' know I had the

wrong info and dont' want to mislead anyone

Thanks Renita

[Guest guest]

November 2012

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http://www.nutritiousfeast.com/2009/03/how-to-tell-if-fruit-or-vegetable-is.html

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> > > How to tell if a fruit or vegetable is organic, conventionally grown

> > or genetically modified - PLU Codes

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> > > Have you ever wondered why there are stickers on your produce and

> > what they really mean?

> > >

> > > Price Look-Up codes, or PLU codes, are identification numbers put on

> > produce and other products to make check-out at stores faster and more

> > accurate. You'll be surprised to know that those stickers can also

> > tell you whether or not a product is organic, conventionally grown or

> > genetically modified.

> > >

> > > The first step is to count the number of digits on the sticker.

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> > >

> > > A conventionally grown product (gr! own with chemical assistance)

> > will have a 4 digit PLU code. (Example: conventionally grown Red

> > Delicious apple: 4015)

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> > > An organic product will have a 5 digit code starting with the number

> > 9. (Example: organic Red Delicious apple: 94015)

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> > > A genetically engineered (GE or GMO) product will have a 5 digit

> > code starting with the number 8. (Example: GMO Red Delicious apple: 84015)

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> > > Also, I was happy to discover that the glue on the stickers is food

> > grade and contains no animal ingredients.

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> > > Below: A PLU code of 94090 on a bag of organic spinach.

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> > > picture courtesy of bedfordind.com

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