A girlfriend of mine posted this article on Facebook and I thought it was a great one to share with you ladies! Next time you decide to purchase your fruit, consider the PLU sticker. This sticker will tell you whether the fruit was organically grown, genetically modified, or produced with chemical fertilizers, herbicides or fungicides.
PLU stickers that have 4 digits and begin with a “3″ or “4″: produce is conventionally grown. This means that this produce was sprayed with weed killers and chemical pesticides.
PLU stickers that have 5-digits and start with “8″: produce was genetically engineered (man intervened by manipulating the genes to produce a larger or brighter colored food). This produce may have been chemically treated.
PLU stickers that have 5-digits and start with “9″: produce was raised organically. You can be sure that this produce was not treated with any chemicals.
*I quick saying I use to help me remember...4 is a bore, 8 is NOT great and 9 is fine! (I know its cheesy but it helps me remember)
wow! this is pretty cool, i never even look at the stickers! i need to remember your saying next time i go to the grocery store (=
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to go look at apple stickers now! lol Thanks for the fun facts. :)
ReplyDeleteglad you liked it steph!
DeleteInteresting! Definitely going to take notice of this in the future, thanks for sharing
ReplyDeletewow~ I would never know something like this! great post!
ReplyDeletexoxo HitomiNeko xoxo
http://hitomineko-hn.blogspot.com
I just saw an article similar to this somewhere recently. Your reminder saying is so cute! haha..
ReplyDeletepearlsandgreentea.com
:) its cheesy but def helps me remember
DeleteWow! That's good to know! I'll definitely use your saying.
ReplyDeleteits cheesy but helpful lol
DeleteLove this Andee! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteof course! xo
DeleteYep, I read about that in a magazine a while ago, and thought it was cool. I like your mnemonic device for remembering it, though!
ReplyDeletethanks for the tips! I would have never known this -- but now I'll be using that saying in the grocery store : )
ReplyDeletehttp://allthingsprettyandlittle.blogspot.com/
I simply remember nine is divine-- since I don't care to purchase 4's or 8's!
ReplyDeleteGreat for you to spread the knowledge ^.^
that's hilarious, and cheesy always sticks in the brain right?? wish I had known this before i hit the grocery store, literally an hour ago! mine are conventionally grown after looking at the 4 digits- boo;)
ReplyDeleteEver since your post I have been very aware of the numbers I choose. Thanks for educating us that had no idea before. I feel so much better about the fruit I am choosing for my child. Thanks Andee!
ReplyDeletewow I am so glad i found this post !! :)
ReplyDeleteI have recently been creeped out by certain foods, and not sure what was healthy or not. Watch the documentary Food, Inc.
Thank you for sharing :)
XOXO
Alexandra Marie
So interesting and helpful thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi, Great information!!! Do you know if this is for all fruit?
ReplyDeleteThanks