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ORIGINAL: LillyBoPeep

if the UPC code on produce starts with an 8, it's a genetically modified food. so just read the UPCs and avoid the ones that start with 8s. buy food from organic or local suppliers if possible. if you have a yard, or space for some rubbermaid containers, you can grow some things yourself, too.

are you concerned with hormones in your meat and dairy?

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As reported by Maria Gallagher, in the June 26, 2002 issue of the Philadelphia Inquirer, by reading the PLU code, you can tell if the fruit was genetically modified, organically grown or produced with chemical fertilizers, fungicides, or herbicides. Here's how it works: For conventionally grown fruit, (grown with chemicals inputs), the PLU code on 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
The numeric system was developed by the Produce Electronic Identification Board, an affiliate of the Produce Marketing Association, a Newark, Delaware-based trade group for the produce industry. As of October 2001, the board had assigned more than 1,200 PLUs for individual produce items.

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ORIGINAL: Aylee

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I would hope that you also support stopping burning our crops for fuel.

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ORIGINAL: subdude17

Instead of arguing about politics, why not put that energy into something that will really benefit you. Did you know that most of the corn, and soy grown in this countrY is GENETICALLY MODIFIED? Do you have any idea of what that means? They (Monsanto etal) insert the genes of a bacterium into the dna of the corn and soy. There have been no scientifically conducted tests on the effects on human beings. The only tests have been the ones the industry conducted. It's like the tobacco industry saying cigarettes aren't habit forming or cause cancer. How many years did they say that crap. Wake the fuck up!!!

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ORIGINAL: subdude17

Oh yeah. Obama hired one of Monsanto's executives (ex) to be the food czar. The system is totally corrupt. These people go from government to industry and back and forth.

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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl

But only the poor and hippies are looking for free stuff.

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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl

But only the poor and hippies are looking for free stuff.

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ORIGINAL: Hippiekinkster

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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl

But only the poor and hippies are looking for free stuff.

I'm a poor hippie. I need twice as much free stuff.

I'm going to Whole Foods and have some free samples for lunch. There's room in the car...

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ORIGINAL: Iamsemisweet

The ag industry doesn't just have its hand out for cash, either.  They also have an entitlement attitude towards public grazing land and water.  And yet most of the large scale farmers and ranchers I have met are staunch republicans.  Their abhorrence of government handouts doesn't extend to themselves.

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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl

But only the poor and hippies are looking for free stuff.