{"id":413379,"date":"2018-02-27T14:54:27","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T14:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=413379"},"modified":"2022-03-31T15:55:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T20:55:36","slug":"this-hidden-code-on-your-food-means-its-genetically-modified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/this-hidden-code-on-your-food-means-its-genetically-modified\/","title":{"rendered":"This Hidden Code on Your Food Means It\u2019s Genetically Modified"},"content":{"rendered":" \r\n

Genetically modified foods (GMOs) have been around for two decades, but currenly, they\u2019re the subject of intense debate about whether or not they\u2019re good for us and our planet. Labeling isn\u2019t yet mandated, but the\u00a0National Bioengineered Food Law<\/a>\u00a0will require federal labeling laws by the middle of 2018. In the meantime, we\u2019re gonna let you in on a trick for figuring out which food at the grocery store has been genetically modified. It comes to us care of\u00a0David Friedman<\/a>, ND, doctor of naturopathy, board certified in alternative medicine and integrative medicine, and author of\u00a0Food Sanity: How to Eat I a World of Fads and Fiction<\/span><\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

The secret<\/h3>\r\nYou\u2019ll find a sticker on all grocery store produce, Dr. Friedman tells\u00a0Reader\u2019s Digest.\u00a0<\/em>The sticker is known as a \u201cPLU.\u201d\u00a0Here\u2019s how to crack its numerical code:\r\n