讀「8字開頭的水果請不要買！」有感 見證上大安社大環境大聲公還真有用！

朋友寄來一封網路信，主旨是「8字開頭的水果請不要買！」

內容很聳動，教你吃進口水果的知識。問題是用大安社大環境大聲公課程學習到的新聞寫作要點，來檢驗新聞的真實性。發現沒有來源的說明，不知道此則新知是由誰提供的？

經由好奇寶寶追的結果是美國的網站上有說明：

水果的標籤可以上這個網站

http://fruitsticker.com/

What does the number on a fruit sticker mean?

Price Look-Up codes, commonly called PLU codes, PLU numbers or PLUs, are identification numbers affixed to produce and other products in grocery stores and supermarkets to make check-out and inventory control easier, faster, and more accurate.

The code is a four or five-digit number, identifying the type of bulk produce, usually including the variety.

Organic produce is denoted by a five-digit number whose first digit is 9 (e.g.94011 for organic yellow bananas); an 8 prefix indicates genetically modified food.

The codes have been in use since 1990. Currently, there are over 1300 universal PLU codes assigned.

Use of PLU codes eliminates the need for grocery store checkers to identify each variety of produce visually. This advantage is especially important with the growth of the organic produce market; organic and conventional oranges, for example, may look the same but have very different prices.

The system is administered by the International Federation for Produce Standards, an affiliate of the Produce Marketing Association.

Price look-up codes are generally printed on small stickers or tags.

好奇寶寶發揮追追追的特性，用網路查了一下找到很多網誌有轉貼，其中有一篇追追追網站有這樣的一篇文章：建檔日期：2010-06-01

http://rumor.nownews.com/rumor/rumor.php?eid=5828

一樓的網友提供訊息如下：

原文網址: 【了解超市水果上貼的號碼】 | 網路追追追 | NOWnews 今日新聞網 http://rumor.nownews.com/rumor/rumor.php?eid=5828#ixzz1XBmPOM9a

二樓網友則提供標籤的訊息：

原文網址: 【了解超市水果上貼的號碼】 | 網路追追追 | NOWnews 今日新聞網 http://rumor.nownews.com/rumor/rumor.php?eid=5828#ixzz1XBn6VsXY