tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post680862253133377635..comments2023-10-06T09:46:43.997+01:00Comments on Joanna's Food: Labels on fruit & other produceJoannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-42467865958935114982009-01-24T13:49:00.000+00:002009-01-24T13:49:00.000+00:00Thanks ur informationThanks ur informationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-4993675887758301402008-12-17T11:19:00.000+00:002008-12-17T11:19:00.000+00:00Hi Anon ... I am afraid I've forgotten, I just use...Hi Anon ... I am afraid I've forgotten, I just use 8 and 9 as my guides ... and I'm also afraid that I don't have time to look this up for you, as today is the last posting day for Xmas cards, and I've only just begun (!) ... but if you follow the link in the post, you'll find the huge and somewhat confusing document which will give you the answer. The truth is, they need to be able to say that fruit and veg are clearly labelled, but they'd rather you didn't actually understand the labelling. At least, not without a huge effort. Sorry if this sounds cynical<BR/><BR/>Good luck (and get back to me after Xmas if you're still in doubt)<BR/><BR/>JoannaJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-53049475116246568932008-12-17T02:14:00.000+00:002008-12-17T02:14:00.000+00:00I knew about the 9 for organic, but not about the ...I knew about the 9 for organic, but not about the 8 for GMO's. Does anyone know what a 3 at the beginning means? I think a 4 is conventionally grown....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-66417167031539883032008-08-06T09:23:00.000+01:002008-08-06T09:23:00.000+01:00Cameron, you need to click on the link in my post ...Cameron, you need to click on the link in my post to the International Federation ...- all the information is there, because they're in charge of the system. I only put 8 and 9, because they were the ones I was most concerned with at the time I wrote that post - still am, really: I'd always prefer to eat organic if possible, and would always want to avoid GM foodsJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-83188049555159227202008-08-06T02:47:00.000+01:002008-08-06T02:47:00.000+01:00What about code prefixes, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7? (I kno...What about code prefixes, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7? (I know that 4 means conventionally grown—pesticides, etc., but what about the other prefixes?)Cameron Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09816521318573150583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-90745357114718805192008-02-02T10:55:00.000+00:002008-02-02T10:55:00.000+00:00Thanks for all your good wishes. I'll be intereste...Thanks for all your good wishes. I'll be interested to see if they actually do the blueberry thing - I should think there'd be at least as much consumer resistance to that as to the little labels.<BR/><BR/>The interesting thing about the IFPS website is that they are so completely upfront about why they have separate codes for organic and GM - because there's such a huge price differential in the two types of produce. And yet food industrialists weren't very keen to label GM in ingredients lists on ready-made foodstuffs when there was no price imperative.<BR/><BR/>The lesson is: If you want to be sure of what you are eating, you've really got to read the labels, even if you're doing most of your own cooking.<BR/><BR/>JoannaJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-46638731586000829752008-02-02T02:08:00.000+00:002008-02-02T02:08:00.000+00:00Thanks for this useful info. I will be checking. ...Thanks for this useful info. I will be checking. All the best for Lucius.KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05715945613246233125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-61457279054312517482008-02-02T00:47:00.000+00:002008-02-02T00:47:00.000+00:00Glad to hear that Lucius is doing well after surge...Glad to hear that Lucius is doing well after surgery! Thanks for the handy tips - I have heard of the organic/nonorganic code before, but I had forgotten the details...and so interesting about branding with blueberry juice - I've never heard that!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537200901718762277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-36122494335679081562008-02-01T19:41:00.000+00:002008-02-01T19:41:00.000+00:00good everything went smooth at the operation. my h...good everything went smooth at the operation. my hubby had an operation last year and I remember how anxious I was until he finally woke up...<BR/><BR/>the info on the fruit codes is priceless... cause the one thing I don't want is GM...Ankehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00945255538789592062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-84865624105398231912008-02-01T09:43:00.000+00:002008-02-01T09:43:00.000+00:00Good news about Lucius, get well soon. And interes...Good news about Lucius, get well soon. And interesting info too, I didn't know that at all!<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>DavidDavid Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15151266175667351992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-52820980523944104652008-02-01T08:38:00.000+00:002008-02-01T08:38:00.000+00:00Best wishes to Lucius for a speedy recovery. Than...Best wishes to Lucius for a speedy recovery. Thank you for that piece of detective work, Joanna; how long did it take you??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-50766356478608873102008-02-01T08:32:00.000+00:002008-02-01T08:32:00.000+00:00Thanks for this, Joanna. I had no idea what those ...Thanks for this, Joanna. I had no idea what those numbers meant.<BR/><BR/>Get well soon, Lucius.Cottage Smallholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17601823009644161536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-67888799342943827232008-02-01T07:27:00.000+00:002008-02-01T07:27:00.000+00:00Get well soon Lucius.Get well soon Lucius.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-60932096420308097452008-02-01T07:25:00.000+00:002008-02-01T07:25:00.000+00:00Hope that Lucius feels better soon and thank you s...Hope that Lucius feels better soon and thank you soooo much for the info, i will pass it on too.Riana Lagardehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109433903018201393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-67633763138833770022008-02-01T00:15:00.000+00:002008-02-01T00:15:00.000+00:00I hope Lucius has a speedy and uneventful recovery...I hope Lucius has a speedy and uneventful recovery!<BR/>Thanks so much for this Joanna. Really useful info. I'll be checking.MyKitchenInHalfCupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321041059604871286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-59610437968374711072008-01-31T19:48:00.000+00:002008-01-31T19:48:00.000+00:00This is really interesting and something I've neve...This is really interesting and something I've never realised before. I'll certainly be checking the labels on fruit.Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14015913853422407964noreply@blogger.com