Comments on: Read the Numbers on Your Fruit http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/ Heal Yourself Naturally Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:37:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David Askaripour http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-6902 David Askaripour Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:47:03 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-6902 Thanks buddy! Thanks buddy!

]]> By: PUSH for thought. A Healthy Tip. Read the Numbers on Your Fruit | Skrewtips | The Healthy PUSH http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-6901 PUSH for thought. A Healthy Tip. Read the Numbers on Your Fruit | Skrewtips | The Healthy PUSH Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:56:55 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-6901 [...] genetically modified ingredients, and crops are not excluded. Before sticking them in your mouth  Read the Numbers on Your Fruit. The numbers indicate how to tell how fruit has been grown and [...] [...] genetically modified ingredients, and crops are not excluded. Before sticking them in your mouth  Read the Numbers on Your Fruit. The numbers indicate how to tell how fruit has been grown and [...]

]]> By: RC http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-6900 RC Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:08:42 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-6900 I like this. I am going to reblog-share this. I like this. I am going to reblog-share this.

]]> By: Acrohn http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-6728 Acrohn Sat, 30 Jul 2011 03:40:53 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-6728 The 8 prefix to indicate genetically modified food is NEVER used. The PLU codes cannot be used to avoid GMOs. They only differentiate between organic and conventional for store inventory purposes. If it is organic it is not GMO, but conventional can be either for varieties that are genetically modified on a commercial basis such as Hawaiian papaya, zucchini, yellow crooked neck squash, corn, edamame, tobacco. http://www.huffingtonpost.​com/jeffrey-smith/plu-code​s-do-not-indicate_b_473088​.html The 8 prefix to indicate genetically modified food is NEVER used. The PLU codes cannot be used to avoid GMOs. They only differentiate between organic and conventional for store inventory purposes. If it is organic it is not GMO, but conventional can be either for varieties that are genetically modified on a commercial basis such as Hawaiian papaya, zucchini, yellow crooked neck squash, corn, edamame, tobacco. http://www.huffingtonpost.​com/jeffrey-smith/plu-code​s-do-not-indicate_b_473088​.html

]]> By: GMO Truth Alliance http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-6688 GMO Truth Alliance Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:30:09 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-6688 This is misleading info that keeps getting perpetuated. The 8 prefix to indicate genetically modified food is NEVER used. The PLU codes cannot be used to avoid GMOs. They only differentiate between organic and conventional for store inventory purposes. If it is organic it is not GMO, but conventional can be either for varieties that are genetically modified on a commercial basis such as Hawaiian papaya, zucchini, yellow crooked neck squash, corn, edamame, tobacco. See: http://www.huffingtonpost.​com/jeffrey-smith/plu-code​s-do-not-indicate_b_473088​.html PLU Codes Do Not Indicate Genetically Modified Produce www.huffingtonpost.com No, the 5-digit PLU codes on produce do not tell you what is genetically modified or natural. These numbers, organized by the Produce Marketing Association, have nothing to do with you. This is misleading info that keeps getting perpetuated. The 8 prefix to indicate genetically modified food is NEVER used. The PLU codes cannot be used to avoid GMOs. They only differentiate between organic and conventional for store inventory purposes. If it is organic it is not GMO, but conventional can be either for varieties that are genetically modified on a commercial basis such as Hawaiian papaya, zucchini, yellow crooked neck squash, corn, edamame, tobacco.

See: http://www.huffingtonpost.​com/jeffrey-smith/plu-code​s-do-not-indicate_b_473088​.html
PLU Codes Do Not Indicate Genetically Modified Produce
http://www.huffingtonpost.com
No, the 5-digit PLU codes on produce do not tell you what is genetically modified or natural. These numbers, organized by the Produce Marketing Association, have nothing to do with you.

]]> By: Going Green is the Shit! » Skrewtips - Food is Medicine http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-5968 Going Green is the Shit! » Skrewtips - Food is Medicine Tue, 31 May 2011 17:14:48 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-5968 [...] Read the Numbers on Your Fruit [...] [...] Read the Numbers on Your Fruit [...]

]]> By: tavis http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-5560 tavis Tue, 28 Dec 2010 23:28:41 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-5560 Calling people names then trying to educate them isn't the best method of communication. Information is the key and just like everyone else we all want healthy food for our families. Large corporations and greed are a tough opponent so local / smaller farmers need to work hard to educate consumers and also provide them with alternatives. Here are my thoughts on how to help the issue minus slandering anyone ( i save that for bad drivers and carnival folk). 1st: As a country we waste to much food at the dinner table, so lets be more conscious about eating our whole meal, and only making what we intend to eat. I like to precook food for the week in advance so when i am hungry i can grab something healthy and eat it cold or stove top warmed. If i don't finish i save it for a snack , but i know how much i eat now so i can avoid waste and reheating multiple times. This allows me to buy the more expensive cleaner foods without going over budget. 2nd: Its also about what and where we buy , because in order to take the power from the big business we need to buy less processed foods made from corn( watch the movie food inc its a great film and eye opener). Kick back on the cookies , ice creams , all the stuff that is so great tasting ( i have a big sweet tooth and admit it is hard). you can also try to source farmers markets when available ( I'm in so-cal so its easy) , and if not available source the best thing you can , support small grocery stores that support small farmers. 3rd: Here are some quick eating tips: - Drink more water , the body sometimes tricks you and says your hungry but your dehydrated. - eat smaller portions more often , a double whopper is bad the sizing the additives all of it , eat 3 meals a day and 2-3 snacks , fruit & veggies , trust me it will give you more energy and keep your sugar levels steady. - pre cook meals - have good stuff ready in advance , if you are lucky enough to have a job you may not have time to cook. If you actually read this rant well done , hope the info helps. If we combine conscious eating , with conscious shopping we can give the power to the small farms , reduce our dependence on big corps , and find a better balance with nature again. I feel science and genetic altering can provide benefits if done with the right intention. Pumping a chicken with saline so its bigger and cost more isn't the way , genetically altering soy beans then patenting the seed while poisoning the remaining supply is criminal. Feed your self and your children life , not for the profit of someones portfolio. Calling people names then trying to educate them isn’t the best method of communication. Information is the key and just like everyone else we all want healthy food for our families. Large corporations and greed are a tough opponent so local / smaller farmers need to work hard to educate consumers and also provide them with alternatives.

Here are my thoughts on how to help the issue minus slandering anyone ( i save that for bad drivers and carnival folk).

1st: As a country we waste to much food at the dinner table, so lets be more conscious about eating our whole meal, and only making what we intend to eat. I like to precook food for the week in advance so when i am hungry i can grab something healthy and eat it cold or stove top warmed. If i don’t finish i save it for a snack , but i know how much i eat now so i can avoid waste and reheating multiple times. This allows me to buy the more expensive cleaner foods without going over budget.

2nd: Its also about what and where we buy , because in order to take the power from the big business we need to buy less processed foods made from corn( watch the movie food inc its a great film and eye opener). Kick back on the cookies , ice creams , all the stuff that is so great tasting ( i have a big sweet tooth and admit it is hard).
you can also try to source farmers markets when available ( I’m in so-cal so its easy) , and if not available source the best thing you can , support small grocery stores that support small farmers.

3rd: Here are some quick eating tips:
- Drink more water , the body sometimes tricks you and says your hungry but your dehydrated.
- eat smaller portions more often , a double whopper is bad the sizing the additives all of it , eat 3 meals a day and 2-3 snacks , fruit & veggies , trust me it will give you more energy and keep your sugar levels steady.
- pre cook meals – have good stuff ready in advance , if you are lucky enough to have a job you may not have time to cook.

If you actually read this rant well done , hope the info helps. If we combine conscious eating , with conscious shopping we can give the power to the small farms , reduce our dependence on big corps , and find a better balance with nature again. I feel science and genetic altering can provide benefits if done with the right intention. Pumping a chicken with saline so its bigger and cost more isn’t the way , genetically altering soy beans then patenting the seed while poisoning the remaining supply is criminal.

Feed your self and your children life , not for the profit of someones portfolio.

]]> By: Douglas Barnes http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-5199 Douglas Barnes Mon, 17 May 2010 12:44:20 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-5199 And yet the UK’s Food Standards Agency published a paper last year finding that organic produce had 53.6% more beta-carotene, 38.4% flavonoids, 13.2% more phenolic compounds, 12.7% more protein, 11.3% more zinc, 10.5% more sulphur, 8.7% more sodium, 8.3% more copper, 7.1% more magnesium, 6% more phosphorus, and 2.5% more potassium. After finding all that, interestingly enough, their opinion was that there were “no important differences in the nutrition content , or any additional health benefits, of organic food when compared with conventionally produced food." Too bad their own evidence did not support their conclusion. And yet the UK’s Food Standards Agency published a paper last year finding that organic produce had 53.6% more beta-carotene, 38.4% flavonoids, 13.2% more phenolic compounds, 12.7% more protein, 11.3% more zinc, 10.5% more sulphur, 8.7% more sodium, 8.3% more copper, 7.1% more magnesium, 6% more phosphorus, and 2.5% more potassium. After finding all that, interestingly enough, their opinion was that there were “no important differences in the nutrition content , or any additional health benefits, of organic food when compared with conventionally produced food.” Too bad their own evidence did not support their conclusion.

]]> By: Lew http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-5195 Lew Sat, 15 May 2010 19:00:58 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-5195 Your an idiot if you think organic food is better for you, there is not one shred of credible evidence that even remotely suggests this. You sir David Askaripour are a victim of propaganda, and equally as guilty as Monsanto in buying into it. Your an idiot if you think organic food is better for you, there is not one shred of credible evidence that even remotely suggests this. You sir David Askaripour are a victim of propaganda, and equally as guilty as Monsanto in buying into it.

]]> By: William http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-5188 William Sat, 08 May 2010 23:29:08 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-5188 That's a good article about Read the Numbers on Your Fruit » Skrewtips - Food is Medicine. Thanks for the info. That’s a good article about Read the Numbers on Your Fruit » Skrewtips – Food is Medicine. Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Peter Moss http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-5038 Peter Moss Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:51:35 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-5038 Wow, I did not know that. I'm bookmarking this post. I'll check it out on my next trip to the supermarket. Thanks, Peter .-= Peter Moss´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.petermoss.com/post/How-to-redirect-non-www-domain-to-www-domain-requests-in-IIS-7.aspx" rel="nofollow">How to configure IIS 7 to redirect requests made to non-www domain to www domain?</a> =-. Wow, I did not know that. I’m bookmarking this post.
I’ll check it out on my next trip to the supermarket.

Thanks,
Peter
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]]> By: David Askaripour http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-4553 David Askaripour Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:58:40 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-4553 Hey Marcus, I read it on a few other sites and spoke to fellow vegans about this issue -- but you can easily ask any store owner and he'll confirm this article. If I come across the site references, I'll send them your way for sure. Hey Marcus,

I read it on a few other sites and spoke to fellow vegans about this issue — but you can easily ask any store owner and he’ll confirm this article. If I come across the site references, I’ll send them your way for sure.

]]> By: Bushido Code http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-4531 Bushido Code Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:52:39 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-4531 Hi David, What is the source of your information? I'm very concerned by the increased use of genetically modified food and would like to avoid it. Do you have a reference or web source that you obtained this information? Thanks, Marcus Hi David,

What is the source of your information? I’m very concerned by the increased use of genetically modified food and would like to avoid it. Do you have a reference or web source that you obtained this information?

Thanks,

Marcus

]]> By: Maria Pollari http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-3727 Maria Pollari Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:36:18 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-3727 Many small farms are going organic -- I myself belong to a CSA here in NY, and the owner is a small-scale farmer who appears to be flourishing because of the organic craze. Eating local food from a farm that produces a variety of crops, and not one massive yield of corn or potatoes or whatever, is important. I always consider the livelihood of the farmer as well, which is why I buy organic AND local whenever I can. Many small farms are going organic — I myself belong to a CSA here in NY, and the owner is a small-scale farmer who appears to be flourishing because of the organic craze. Eating local food from a farm that produces a variety of crops, and not one massive yield of corn or potatoes or whatever, is important. I always consider the livelihood of the farmer as well, which is why I buy organic AND local whenever I can.

]]> By: David Askaripour http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/comment-page-4/#comment-3633 David Askaripour Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:31:43 +0000 http://www.skrewtips.com/2008/04/13/read-the-numbers-on-your-fruit/#comment-3633 "So just think about it the next time you buy your precious organic foods that you are contributing to the death of the common American farmer." No, we're thinking about our own health and well-being when we purchase organic foods... And, my friend, I think that's a bit more important than big businesses. “So just think about it the next time you buy your precious organic foods that you are contributing to the death of the common American farmer.” No, we’re thinking about our own health and well-being when we purchase organic foods… And, my friend, I think that’s a bit more important than big businesses.

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