Thread: Check the barcodes on foods, whether it is for people or pets.
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Default Check the barcodes on foods, whether it is for people or pets.
In rec.food.cooking wrote:

> >INTERESTING!
> >
> >Check the barcodes on foods, whether it is for people or pets.
> >Foodstuffs from China have been killing pets and people. Here is the
> >information to pass on.
> >
> >The first 3 digits of the barcode is the country code wherein the
> >product was made.

Except that this part isn't true. The barcode country codes indicate
where the company selling the product registered the code, and may
not have anything to do with the actual products origin. Also, US
barcodes don't follow this standard.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/barcodes.asp

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.
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