Produce codes

Birdie
Birdie Posts: 256 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Because of the other thread about genetically modified foods I figured I would post the codes so you know what you are buying. You may think your eating a lot of GMO foods but you are probably not.

If your fruit or vegtable has a four digit code starting with a 3 or 4 it is a conventionally grown food.
If it has a 5 digit number starting with a 9 it's organic
If it has a five digit number starting with an 8 it's a GMO food.

Happy Shopping!

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  • emfischer90
    emfischer90 Posts: 42 Member
    bump
  • lilacsun
    lilacsun Posts: 204 Member
    Nice! Thank you. Pretty much everything I buy is 4 number codes. That is awesome information I am going to pass on:-)
  • emnk5308
    emnk5308 Posts: 736
    My boyfriend works in produce at grocery store here.. OH MY GOSH. O.o I know more about these numbers than I need to.
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    huh didnt know that
  • ZombieSlayer
    ZombieSlayer Posts: 369 Member
    http://www.snopes.com/food/prepare/produce.asp

    Really relevant bit:

    "Consumers should be aware, however, that PLU codes are an option which is used for the convenience of suppliers and grocers and not customers, so not all produce (particularly genetically modified varieties) are so labeled, and other sources of information may be better for distinguishing the differences between various forms of produce."
  • slrose
    slrose Posts: 164 Member
    thank you!!!!
  • _granola
    _granola Posts: 326
    http://www.snopes.com/food/prepare/produce.asp

    Really relevant bit:

    "Consumers should be aware, however, that PLU codes are an option which is used for the convenience of suppliers and grocers and not customers, so not all produce (particularly genetically modified varieties) are so labeled, and other sources of information may be better for distinguishing the differences between various forms of produce."

    Yes. This.

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