Sunday, November 28, 2010

One of the ways you can find out if your produce have been genetically modified.


Seven out of every 10 items on grocery stores shelves contain ingredients that have been genetically modified. Scientists are using new technology to transfer the genes of one species to another, and these altered foods are in the market stream. How do people know if the food they're buying has been genetically modified? Companies that produce genetically engineered seeds fight hard to keep the genetically modified label off the foods. Almost all fruits and vegetables in the grocery stores have identification sticker with numbers attached to the fruit. The code provides hidden information about the fruit.  Maria Gallagher reported in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the code printed on the sticker can tell a person if the fruit was genetically modified, organically grown or produced with chemical fertilizers, fungicides, or herbicides. 



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


The sticker labels attached to the fruits and vegetables at the grocery stores contains valuable information. The code on the label uncovers the truth about the food you buy. 

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