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Home grown peppers. No stickers needed.
If you are still buying fruits and veggies from the grocery store, you should know what those darn numbers mean on the stickers. Here is a quick rundown of the numbers and which ones you want to see.
The numbers, also known as the PLU code(price lookup number), tells you the following:
- A 5 digit number, beginning with the number 9 means organic.
- A 4 digit number means grown by conventional(code for chemical) means.
- A 5 digit number, beginning with the digit 8 means a GMO or genetically modified food.
The other numbers pertain to the actual product's information, different by store and location.
There is some thought given to an actual laser tatoo of sorts, to get rid of those pesky paper labels all together. Interesting.
Stick with organic if you can afford it. Shop local farmers markets if you can't afford organic from a grocery store and grow your own if at all possible.
For more info: Check out the website devoted to informing consumers about PLU codes.
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