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Fruit Stickers-Look for the 8
"ta" > wrote in message ...
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> "pearl" > wrote in message
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> > 12-Nov-2003
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> > You've noticed that tiny stickers that now appear on almost all
> > fruit, and probably been annoyed that you have to peel each one off.
> > These contain bar codes for the check-out clerk, but they also
> > contain a secret the store might not want you to know.
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> > Nutritionist Karma Metzgar of the University of Missouri writes that
> > these stickers also tell you if the fruit is organic or genetically-
> > modified. On conventionally-grown, non-organic fruit, the sticker has
> > only 4 numbers. Organically grown fruit has a five-numeral code,
> > which begins with the number 9. Since organic fruits and vegetables
> > now have to be in separate areas in grocery stores, this confirms
> > that your apple hasn't ended up in the wrong pile. However, the store
> > does not have to reveal which fruits and vegetables are genetically-
> > modified-but you can find out by looking at their stickers, which
> > will begin with the number 8.
> >
> > According to Metzgar, this means a regular banana would have a
> > sticker saying 4011, an organic banana would say 94011 and a GM
> > banana would say 84011.
> >
> > Lots of people complain that the stickers are too hard to peel off,
> > so it may be a relief to know that the adhesive is safe to eat.
> >
> > http://www.unknowncountry.com/news/?id=3314
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> Very interesting to know, especially for those who don't have access to
> stores/farmer's markets that simply don't carry genetically modified foods.
*Very much* so.
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