Decoding Produce Labels-Part 1

source: Massage & Body Work

Another thing getting tougher to avoid in our foods are genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Only a few crops are approved for modification, which is good news. The bad news, however, is that
those crops are in the majority of our packaged and processed foods, and they do not have to be
labeled as having been genetically altered.
By law foods cannot have genetically modified components in them. Corn, soy, and cotton are the
big three when it comes to GMOs. Do you eat anything with high fructose corn syrups, soy protein,
or soybean oil in it? It's probably genetically modified. How about anything with cottonseed oil?
Again, probably genetically modified.

To recognize genetically modified organisms (fruits and vegetables) at your
grocery store, check out the little sticker on the produce and find the number code.
Here's what those numbers mean (ex. Braeburn apple):

Conventional produce gets a four-digit number (ex. 4103).
Organic produce gets a five-digit number that starts with 9 (ex. 94103).
Genetically modified items also get a five-digit code that starts with 8 ex.84103).

I believe GMOs are ruining our food supply and are causing a number of health issues
we haven't even connected them to yet.