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Default How to identify GMO food at the supermarket...if you care to.

Most consumers realize that the FDA does not require genetically
modified food to be labeled. That’s because the FDA has decided that
you, dear consumer, don’t care if the tomato you’re eating has been
cross bred with frog genes to render the tomato more resistant to cold
weather. Some consumers may not be concerned with eating Frankenfood,
but for those who are, here’s how to determine if the fruits and
vegetables you’re buying are (GM) genetically modified.

Here’s how it works:

For conventionally grown fruit, (grown with chemical input), the PLU
code on the sticker consists of four numbers. Organically grown fruit
has a five-numeral PLU prefaced by the number 9. Genetically
engineered (GM) fruit has a five-numeral PLU prefaced by the number 8.

For example:

A conventionally grown banana would be: 4011

An organic banana would be: 94011

A genetically engineered (GE or GMO) banana would be: 84011

These tips are specially important now that over 80% of all processed
foods in the US are genetically modified. Many countries in the
European Union have been banning GM products and produce (including
Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary and Luxembourg).

I say healthy, buy or grow organic wherever you can.