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[Jocelyn Campbell <jocecampbell@gmail.com>]

Hey Lawrence, I posted this info a couple places, too, and unfortunately,
it's an urban legend.

See this consumer advocate's article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-smith/plu-codes-do-not-indicate_b_473088.html
.

Cheers,

Jocelyn


On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 5:56 PM, Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>wrote:

> How To I.D. Genetically Modified Food at the Supermarket « Kipnews |
> Kipnews.org | Knowledge is power
>
> http://www.kipnews.org/2011/07/14/how-to-i-d-genetically-modified-food-at-the-supermarket/
>
> How To I.D. Genetically Modified Food at the Supermarket
> Posted: 14th July 2011 by MaxWild in Health & Nutrition
> Tags: Genetically Modified Food, GMO, Health and nutrition, monsanto
>
> Not many consumers realize that the FDA does not require genetically
> modifiedfood to be labeled.
>
> That’s because the FDA has decided that you, dear consumer, don’t care
> if the tomato you’re eating has been cross bred with frog genes to
> render the tomato more resistant to cold weather.
>
> Some consumers may not be concerned with eating Frankenfood, but for
> those who are, here’s how to determine if the fruits and vegetables
> you’re buying are (GM) genetically modified.
>
> Hat tip to Marion Owen for her valuable information. Here’s how it works:
>
> For conventionally grown fruit, (grown with chemicals inputs), the PLU
> codeon 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
>
> These tips are specially important now that over 80% of all processed
> foods in the US are genetically modified.
>
> Many countries in the European Union have beenbanning GM products and
> produce (including Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary and
> Luxembourg).
>
> We say “Eat healthy, buy or grow organic”.
>
> source; http://truthisscary.com/?p=20396
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