The Magic Number 9

This may be one of the single most important pieces of information I have picked up thus far.  The magic number 9.  While sitting in an aqua-chi detoxifying foot bath and reading the Hippocrates Magazine, I stumbled upon an article called "Buyer Beware".  To summarize the article, it states that you must be highly cautious of so-called "organic produce" purchased at both farmers' markets and in the grocery store.  The only way to truly KNOW that the produce is truly organic is by looking at the PLU sticker.  For it to be truly organic meaning no pesticides and not genetically modified in any way, the product lookup sticker (PLU) must begin with a 9!
As stated in the article, "The PLU sticker was designed by the Product Marketing Association and the International Federation of Produce Coding as not only a way to facilitate food identification and source of origin, but also to facilitate check out.  Most importantly, it tells you how that produce was grown and that fact is imperative to good health."

Here are the code rules:

4 digit numbers, usually beginning with a 4 or 3 = conventionally grown produce, ie., sprayed with toxic pesticides, fungicides and herbicides.

5 digit numbers beginning with an 8 = genetically modified and can also be sprayed with the same above mentioned toxins.

5 digit numbers beginning with a 9 = ORGANIC and cannot be genetically modified and cannot use toxic chemicals of any kind.

Now, the farmers' markets may be trickier.  They often do not have PLU labels and you must then determine the origin and integrity of the produce by asking.  Do not assume because it is fresh and beautiful and picked "yesterday" from a local farm that it is organic.  ASK what they use for pest control, if they compost their soil, how they grow your produce, is it genetically modified in any way?  If they are happy to answer, even brag about how wonderful their methods are, that is likely a good sign.  If they cannot answer these questions to your liking, move on.

Keep your family free of toxic chemicals and "frankenfoods" by choosing the magic number 9!

Everything in excess is opposed to nature-
Hippocrates