On my design blog, I did a piece about how Ikea names their products. Turns out that there's a method to their madness. Who knew!
Now, I've recently found out what the numbers that you see on fruit and vegetables at the grocery store mean:
Now, I've recently found out what the numbers that you see on fruit and vegetables at the grocery store mean:
- A four-digit number means it was conventionally grown
- A five-digit number beginning in “9″ means it is organic
- A five-digit number beginning in “8″ means it was genetically modified
Wow... that's good information to know. I will certainly keep my eyes open for a little number 8 and avoid it at all costs.
3 comments:
This is INCREDIBLY helpful information! Can I link to your post from my food blog?
Sure... i can't remember the source of the information though!
You are really ambitious in the kitchen! Your pix and recipes all look wonderful.
I never knew that! (about IKEA or food codes) Thank you!
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