Saturday, February 27, 2010

How can I tell if my produce is organic?

When shopping at an everyday supermarket, it is sometimes very hard to tell if you are truly getting an organic product,here is the know....

PLU codes have been used since the early 1990's, these codes are used for bulk produce and other items such as nuts and herbs.

Look for the sticker on the produce, a PLU sticker with 4 digits means that it is not organic; a PLU sticker with 5 digits, beginning with the number 9 means it is organic!

I hope this helps as so many markets are trying harder to stock organic items!