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Numeric PLU codes are used on produce to identify how food is grown. However, they might not be as reliable a source of information as we might hope. They can tell us quite a bit of information, but ...

I recently learned that the UPC numbers on produce indicate whether the item is conventionally grown (beginning with a 4), organically grown (beginning with a 9), or genetically modified (beginning ...

It's not just to keep the kids distracted while you shop, the codes actually reveal a lot more about your fruit's journey to the supermarket than you think. Well, until now. Most shoppers would be ...