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[carolyn anderson <cschampagne@gmail.com>]

At the end of this article, though, there is a place you can get a list of
GMO and Non-GMO food producers - not produce.
Produce is easy at this point.  Simply buy organic.

Thanks for this, Jocelyn.
Very helpful.
I'm going to post the sited article on the one you forwarded here about the
dangers of GMO foods on my facebook page.
Too many of my friends and family still think I'm a nut for only buying
organic.

Carolyn

On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 10:56 PM, Jocelyn Campbell
<jocecampbell@gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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