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ORIGINAL: MamaPyratekk

I love those stickers! Why? Because they (the PLU #) can tell you a bit about what you're buying...

"The codes are based on four-digit numbers for conventional produce, to which an extra digit is added to indicate organic or GM status. If the number is five digits beginning with a 9, then the item is organic. If the item is five digits beginning in 8, then it is a genetically modified crop.

For example, the PLU code for bananas is 4011. If the PLU sticker on the banana bunch reads 94011, then they are organic bananas. If the PLU sticker reads 84011, then the bananas are a genetically modified variety."

(source: http://www.fourwinds10.com/siterun_data/health/food/news.php?q=1211507091 )