For those concerned about GM or GE fruit & veg-this is how to tell.

[mother earth]

You've noticed that tiny stickers that now appear on almost all fruit, and probably been annoyed that you have to peel each one off. These contain bar codes for the check-out clerk, but they also contain a secret the store might not want you to know.

Nutritionist Karma Metzgar of the University of Missouri writes that these stickers also tell you if the fruit is organic or genetically-modified. On conventionally-grown, non-organic fruit, the sticker has only 4 numbers. Organically grown fruit has a five-numeral code, which begins with the number 9. Since organic fruits and vegetables now have to be in separate areas in grocery stores, this confirms that your apple hasn't ended up in the wrong pile. However, the store does not have to reveal which fruits and vegetables are genetically-modified—but you can find out by looking at their stickers, which will begin with the number 8.

According to Metzgar, this means a regular banana would have a sticker saying 4011, an organic banana would say 94011 and a GM banana would say 84011.

http://www.unknowncountry.com/news/?id=3314

I know I'll be checking these from now on!

[rumpel]

1. thanks for this

I'll be checking it, too.

:hi:

[mother earth]

3. You are quite welcome, Rumpel. Hope all is well with you. I

know this is a concern for all. Too many things on the market we already have to be leary of, we really need to know what we are buying is the real deal.

[I Have A Dream]

2. Wow! This is amazingly valuable information, mother earth.

I buy organic, but when it's not available, the GM information will be very useful.

Thank you! :)

[mother earth]

4. The real thanks should go to the site I posted, however, I agree.

[Bluestar]

5. Thank you! This is terrific information

as I am on a tear about GM modified food as of late. I suffer from Celiac disease (gluten intolerance) and I'm totally convinced that the Illuminati started screwing with the gluten molecule many years ago. A recent article here about Monsanto and GM potatoes has me even more convinced that this has occurred.

[u4ic]

6. Thank you, mother earth!

I looked at my organic produce, and indeed it does have a 9 as the first number. I wondered if the labelling would apply north of the border, too. Looks like it. :hi: