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 ...

August 21, 2012 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google When you buy fresh produce at the grocery store, you may notice they're often stickered with a code that the ...

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 ...

So you've gone to the grocery store, picked up all your produce, and are back home whipping up a tasty meal. As you prep your fruits and vegetables, you find yourself peeling off tiny sticker after ...