Eating healthy food is the best decision that a person can make in his life. We’re not talking about becoming a vegan or go on a diet, we’re talking about increasing the intake of nutritious ingredients, loaded with important compounds, and decreasing the intake of processed food, loaded with harmful compounds, sugar and chemicals. For starters, we know that eating fruits and vegetables can improve our overall health and at the same time, keeps us in good shape. On the other hand, we’ve also heard a rumor that our markets are loaded with fruits and vegetables which are far from healthy and this is due to the fact that those products are …show more content…
Sadly, this labeling is not so straight-forward, meaning you have to understand what the label says and means. So, you need to look it up really closely and interpret what a particular number or ingredients mean and how dangerous it can be for your health.
How are the Organic Fruits and Vegetables labeled?
-Organic fruits and vegetables are grown without any additives, synthetic chemicals, hormones or pesticides. This means that these types of fruits and vegetables are completely natural and safe to be consumed. Most organic products are labeled as organic, however another indicator of an organic product, is the PLU or Price Lookup Number, which is printed on the sticker of the product. So, organic fruits and vegetables are labeled with a five digit number, always starting with number 9.
How are the conventionally grown Fruits and Vegetables labeled?
-The conventionally grown fruits and vegetables are the ones which are grown with pesticides, fertilizers, hormones, fungicides or antibiotics. These types of fruits and veggies differ from their organic fellas because their label has four digits code, which is found on the sticker.
How are the GMOs