Hi, everyone. I just did a search about the PLU codes. I am not sure if the information about 3 or 4's are correct. I found out that the PLU (produce look up code) orginated from the International Federation for Produce Standard. http://www.plucodes.com/Default.aspx On page 7 of the PLU Codes User Guide, it stated that only three codes have been allocated: 0 Applies to all non-qualified produce and is generally presented without the leading "zero" digit. 8 Genetically modified 9 Organic http://www.plucodes.com/docs/IFPS-plu_codes_users_guide.pdf So I am not sure where the 3 or 4's come in. Most of the codes range from 3000 to 4000. There are over 1300 PLU's. Check out FAQ section: http://www.plucodes.com/faqs.aspx
Diana web address: http://activecommunitycoalition.googlepages.com/home acc calendar of events: http://tinyurl.com/acc-calendar ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. - Lao Tzu "Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." - Winston Churchill "There are seven sins in the world: wealth without work, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, worship without sacrifice and politics without principle. " - Mahatma Gandhi ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ --- On Tue, 4/7/09, Diann Dirks <[email protected]> wrote: From: Diann Dirks <[email protected]> Subject: [Community_garden] Market codes for irradiated, GMO, organic or regular produce To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 4:34 AM Hi, I've been looking for a way to determine the quality and safety of food in the produce aisle at the market by means of whether it is irradiated, genetically modified (GMO), organic or plain. I saw this on one of my list servs and thought it would be very helpful to you and your health to know this. Even health food stores are not immune to selling irradiated food as you can see below. But otherwise, it's also a way to comment to your grocer that you will not buy irradiated or GMO food. (Whether you will buy plainly grown is up to you of course but I would advise against the other two). If we don't take the position of "I'm a consumer and I determine where my money goes" then there will be no pressure on the markets to be upfront with their products. Hope this helps, Love, Diann Dirks Codes on Market Produce Fresh fruits and veggies are marked with a number code that reveals what kind of produce you are buying. If there is a 5 digit code starting in 9 it is organic. If there is a 5 digit code starting in 8 it is genetically modified. If there is a 4 digit code starting in 4 it is conventional. If there is a 4 digit code starting in 3 it is irradiated. A couple days ago at Whole Foods they had a beautiful shipment of large colorful "Fresh Rain Forest Grapes." The code was 4 digits starting in 3 - they were irradiated. I would have bought them not knowing this info. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20090407/b6ac881b/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20090407/5ab275d2/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org
