Fruit and Veggie label codes

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possibri
possibri Posts: 158 Member
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Hi all!

A friend sent me this link today, and I thought it would be good to share with the community! Basically it just explains what the codes are used for on the little stickers on fruits and vegetables:

4 digit code = Conventionally grown
5 digit (9XXXX) = Organically grown
5 digit (8XXXX) = GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) -- AVOID!!!


Source: http://www.upworthy.com/heres-why-fruits-and-vegetables-have-those-annoying-fking-stickers-on-them?g=2

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  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
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    Hi all!

    A friend sent me this link today, and I thought it would be good to share with the community! Basically it just explains what the codes are used for on the little stickers on fruits and vegetables:

    4 digit code = Conventionally grown
    5 digit (9XXXX) = Organically grown
    5 digit (8XXXX) = GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) -- AVOID!!!


    Source: http://www.upworthy.com/heres-why-fruits-and-vegetables-have-those-annoying-fking-stickers-on-them?g=2

    ooooh interesting! is this in the UK x
  • possibri
    possibri Posts: 158 Member
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    ooooh interesting! is this in the UK x

    Upon doing a little more searching, the graphic was created based on info found at this website: http://plucodes.com/

    That website is for the International Federation for Produce Standards, so I think that it would count for the UK, but I don't see anything that specifically states that.
  • jennifer_a00
    jennifer_a00 Posts: 186 Member
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    Thank you! (I just had to jump up and check my fruit and veggies right now- no GMO's)

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