TIL The number 9 prefix added to a Price Look Up barcode on fruits signifies that an item is organic
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Food Labeling: How to Identify Conventional, Organic and GMO Produce
What can you tell from those numbers on fruit and vegetable stickers? The price look-up (PLU) code system used by most produce distributors has the side benefit of allowing consumers to identify conventional and organic produce at the grocery store.Mike Kahn (www.kqed.org)
