Read the numbers on your fruit

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5-9-2008 12:02 PM

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<P>Four digits and does not start with 9 </p> <P><EM>** mostly starting with the digit 4</EM></p> <H2>Organic Fruit Labels</H2>
<P>Five digits and starts with number 9</p> <H2>Genetically Modified Fruits</H2>
<P>Start with the digit 8
<EM>
** this is good to know because stores aren’t obligated to tell you if a fruit has been genetically modified (grrr….)</EM></p> <P>Okay, so if you come across an apple in the store and it’s labels 4922, it’s an conventional apple grown with herbicides and harmful fertilizers. If it has a sticker 99222, it’s organic and safe to eat. If it says 89222, then RUN!!!! It has been <A href="http://www.skrewtips.com/2007/09/19/genetically-modified-foods-gm-do-you-really-know-whats-in-your-fruits-and-vegetables/">genetically modified </A>(GMO). </p> <P>So next time you go shopping, remember these critical numbers and know how to avoid purchasing inorganic and GMO fruits.</P></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/A3D1D219-3D7E-4F9C-9A61-5E44A215A24E/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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