What Do Those Fruit Stickers Mean?

You know those annoying stickers on fruit and veggies – the ones that don’t come off and you find it in your meals? Well they actually have valuable information that you probably want to know. 

There are over 1400 codes, but most serve the retailers, not you.  So, I’ve made a simple list of codes that you should know.  Oh, and by the way, the stickers are made out of edible paper, so don’t worry when your kids accidentally eat them.

Produce Codes that matter:

4-digit codes =   Conventionally grown (pesticides and fertilizers)
                                Starts with 3 or 4 (3000-4000)

5-digit codes =   Organically grown (no pesticides or fertilizers)
                                Starts with 9 (90000)

So if you’re not sure if the produce you’re ready to buy is organic or conventional, just read the label! 

If you’ve been following the GMO (genetically modified organisms) battles, Monsanto (the world’s largest GMO producer) is fighting to keep their GMO secrets from ending up on our food labels. 

I believe that we deserve to know what’s in the food we’re eating.  Just saying…

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