<RJ> wrote:
>> "John Doe" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> canned tuna, including albacore
>>> various packaged fruits (like Del Monte and Dole brand)
>>>
>>> Is there any way to find out where common foods are made?
>>>
>>> Any other common foods made in China that most of us might not
>>> know about?
>
> I had a list of bar-codes. ( and now I can't find it )
>
> If I remember correctly,
> the first 3 > 4 digits of the scan code reflected "Country of Origin"
>
> A GOOGLE search might help....
>
>
Not for produce. Assuming this is uniform among stores and
throughout the country, the first digit refers to whether the
product is organic or not. "9" means it is organic. Usually it
is a "4", which means it was grown in the conventional fashion. I
need to investigate whether transitional produce has another number.

--
Jean B.