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Linda’s comment:  Please pay attention to PLU Codes Do Not Indicate Genetically Modified Produce.  GMO foods have become a serious health hazard and we must protect our children.  If you as an adult want to ignore the warnings, please do not place our children in jeporady.  Make sure you join the Institute for Responsible Technology and help us spread the word.

Full article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-smith/plu-codes-do-not-indicate_b_473088.html

Excerpt:

Let’s put a rumor to rest. No, the 5-digit PLU codes on produce do not tell you what is genetically modified or natural. This urban legend has circulated long enough, even on the best of websites. It’s time to take it down. Continued

Big biotech claims that genetic engineering is a necessary step towards feeding the world’s growing population.  And yet debate still rages as to whether GM crops actually increase yields at all.  Furthermore, the UN recently stated that 30,000 people a day were starving to death, but not because of underproduction of crops.  It’s simply through lack of access. Continued