Everybody Should Know This…..
March 6th, 2009 1:44 pmToday I was sent some information that I think everybody should have. Whether you use it or not, is up to you and may also depend where you live. With all the newest food scandals and scares it is vital that we know where our food comes from so we can make an informed choice what we are going to eat.
This is where the barcodes on the packets will help a great deal. Nothing is perfect and there is a loophole in the system when the packaging says: “products from various countries” and then it goes on to say: “packed in Australia”. I assume that the barcode will indicate “Australia” as the country of origin in that case. When I go shopping next I will check it out.
Now – how to read these barcodes. Go to this page, it will explain it in great detail, better than I can:
http://www.morethanyouthink.com/shopping/countrycodes.html
So you can determine where the product actually came from and if you want to avoid products from certain countries you just need take a close look at the first three digits of the barcode.
I hope you find this useful
Connie,
Your Yoga Partner
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