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Food Information, - 6/9/2011 12:18:03 PM

Outlier2

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Those little stickers on the fruits and veggies you purchase
are not just for scanning the price. They contain information
you can access.

"Price Look-Up codes, commonly called PLU codes, PLU numbers or PLUs, are identification numbers affixed to produce and other products in grocery stores and supermarkets to make check-out and inventory control easier, faster, and more accurate.

The code is a four or five-digit number, identifying the type of bulk produce, usually including the variety.

Organic produce is denoted by a five-digit number whose first digit is 9 (e.g. 94011 for organic yellow bananas); an 8 prefix indicates genetically modified food."

Here is a page with the codes: http://www.fruitsticker.com/
The page also has a search engine so you can look up any code.

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RE: Food Information, - 6/9/2011 2:16:37 PM

Edwynn

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Thankibus muchibus, as they say.

When I lived in Charlotte pretty much 98% of my produce was bought from local organic growers when in season.

The bar code designations would be a help when out of season here, but i still get organic stuff from the indoor Farmer's Market in off-season.

Or so I think.

I buy what I think I need, and if not certified organic I'm not overly worried about it. The shopping habits and choice of stores fitting within that take care of most of it.

Thanks again.

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