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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>If we begin asking our local green grocers about this, it
may make a difference.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 05, 2011 8:12 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [UrbanCropCircle] FW: PLU
codes for produce</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>The tiny pesky labels on fruit and some tomatoes have that
number on them, but I don't see them on other items. Any ideas? A
friend has a query in to PCC.
<DIV>Carol<BR><BR>
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<P align=left><FONT face=Arial>The IFPS shall be responsible for deciding the
assignment and definition of qualifying prefix digits</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial>for international recognition. At present, only
three digits have been allocated:</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial>0 Applies to all non-qualified produce and is
generally presented without the leading</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial>"zero" digit.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Arial>8 Genetically modified</FONT></P><FONT
face=Arial>9 Organic</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT face=Arial>Reference page 7: <A
href="http://www.plucodes.com/docs/IFPS-plu_codes_users_guide.pdf"
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isaac</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 04, 2011 10:01
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [UrbanCropCircle] FW: PLU
codes for produce</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR>I haven't checked this site out, but this looks useful.
Those little labels on fruit are so pesky. Maybe they have a
good use. I did know about the "9" digit number, but not the "8".
A friend from France had to point it out.
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<DIV>Carol<BR>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left>"Although the U.S. does not require GMOs to be
labeled, you can still find out whether or not your produce is genetically
engineered, by looking at its <A
href="http://www.plucodes.com/docs/IFPS-plu_codes_users_guide.pdf"
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<LI>A conventionally grown product carries a 4-digit PLU code (Ex:
conventionally grown banana: <B>4011</B>)
<LI>An organic product carries a 5-digit code, starting with the number
9: (Ex: organic banana: <B>94011</B>)
<LI>A genetically engineered (GE or GMO) product has a 5-digit code,
starting with the number 8: (Ex: GE banana: <B>84011</B>)" </LI></UL>
<DIV>-- <BR>Becky Talyn Check out my business web site at <A
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