如何在2秒内判断农产品是否是有机的

如何在2秒内判断农产品是否是有机的

Some people have strict standards about eating organic fruits and vegetables; others may just want to choose the organic option for conventional produce items known to have higher pesticide loads. Either way, all too often supermarket produce sections are poorly labeled or in enough disarray that knowing what was grown in which way can be challenging.

有些人对食用有机水果和蔬菜有严格的标准;其他人可能只是想选择有机食品，而不是传统的农药含量较高的产品。不管怎样，超市里的农产品区经常贴着劣质的标签，或者非常混乱，要知道以何种方式种植的是很有挑战性的。

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The Organic Look Up

看看有机食品

PLU (or, Price Look Up) codes are the 4- or 5-digit numbers on produce stickers that have been used by supermarkets since 1990. They represent a globally standardized system implemented by the International Federation for Produce Standards (IFPS), a group of national produce associations from around the world. While the long-term objective of the organization is to improve the supply chain efficiency of the fresh produce industry, consumers can glean information from the codes as well.

PLU(或价格查询)代码是超市自1990年开始使用的产品标签上的4或5位数字。它们代表了由国际农产品标准联合会(IFPS)实施的全球标准化体系，IFPS是一组来自世界各地的国家农产品协会。虽然该组织的长期目标是提高生鲜农产品行业的供应链效率，但消费者也可以从代码中收集信息。

The PLU number indicates produce items based on a number of factors such as commodity, variety, growing methodology (e.g. organic), and size. Numbers are assigned by the IFPS after rigorous review at both national and international levels.

PLU数字表示基于品名、品种、种植方法(如有机)和大小等多种因素生产的产品。IFPS在国家和国际两级进行严格审查后分配数字。

An Easy-To-Use System

一个易于使用的系统

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The system is based on 4-digit codes that are within the 3000 and 4000 series. The numbers are assigned randomly, that is, each digit does not imply anything specifically, just an overall identification number. As an example, a small Fuji apple has the code of 4129, a large Fuji apple has the code 4132.

该系统基于3000和4000系列以内的4位代码。数字是随机分配的，也就是说，每个数字并不意味着任何具体的东西，只是一个整体的识别数字。举个例子，一个小的富士苹果的代码是4129，一个大的富士苹果的代码是4132。

At the supermarket that may not be so helpful in and of itself, until you know this:

在超市里，这本身可能并没有太大的帮助，直到你知道以下几点:

If the 4-digit number is preceded by a 9, it indicates that the item was grown organically.

如果4位数前面有一个9，则表示该项目是有机种植的。

So that 94416 in the photo above? An organic large Anjou pear; a conventionally grown large Anjou pear would be 4416. So any 5-digit number that starts with a 9 identifies the produce as organic.

也就是上面照片中的94416 意为有机大梨子;一个传统种植的大梨子的价格是4416英镑。所以任何以9开头的5位数都表示这些农产品是有机的。

At one point the 4-digit number preceded by an 8 indicated a GMO product, but that system was discontinued because, according to the IFPS, those PLU codes never made it to the retail level anyway and the organization needs more digits to assign for incoming code requests.

4位数前加8表示是转基因产品，但该系统已经停产，因为根据IFPS的说法，这些PLU代码根本就没有进入零售市场，而且该组织需要为传入的代码请求分配更多的数字。

Basically, the PLU codes can be helpful to consumers in a few ways. Primarily, as an easy way to identify conventional versus organic produce at the market. (Although the coding isn't regulated by a governmental agency, IFPS has a lengthy review process and accuracy is important for the retail industry.)

基本上，PLU代码可以在几个方面对消费者有所帮助。首先，作为一种简单的方法来鉴别市场上的传统和有机产品。(虽然编码不受政府机构的监管，但IFPS有一个漫长的审查过程，而且准确性对零售业很重要。)

But they can also come in handy when you get home and aren’t sure what variety of something you may have purchased. What in the world was that perfect pear? Just type in the sticker’s code at the IFPS database.

但当你回家不确定买了什么东西时，它们也可以派上用场。那个完美的梨到底是什么?只需在IFPS数据库中输入贴纸的代码。

All of this said, if you shop at a farmers market, produce there will not be wearing a sticker. But you can also find out in two seconds whether or not the item is organic. Ask the farmer, they’ll tell you much more than a sticker can.

所有这一切都表明，如果你在农贸市场购物，农产品不会戴上标签。但你也可以在两秒钟内发现该食品是否是有机食品。问农民，他们会告诉你比贴纸多得多的东西。