I need to pay more attention and I need to check this out more. I thought bar codes were for pricing but according to this email I just got this morning it has place of origin on it as well...There was a picture of the bar code but I couldn't bring it over. I think most of us know what they look like....below is the email I got minus the bar code picture...


HOW TO READ BAR CODES...(very good to know)

I am going to watch those bar codes a LOT more now... I am busy reading the
ingredients..


Boy.. shopping is a full time job!!!



ALWAYS READ THE LABELS ON THE FOODS YOU BUY--NO MATTER WHAT THE FRONT OF THE
BOX OR PACKAGE SAYS, TURN IT OVER AND READ THE BACK---CAREFULLY!

With all the food and pet products now coming from China , it is best to
make sure you read labels at the grocery store and especially Walmart when
buying food products.

Many products no longer show where they were made, only give where the
distributor is located. It is important to read the bar code to track it's
origin.

How to read Bar Codes ....

interesting!

GREAT WAY TO "BUY USA & CANADA " AND NOT FROM CHINA!!

This may be useful to know when grocery shopping, if it's a concern to you



The whole world is afraid of China-made

"black hearted goods".



Can you differentiate which one is made in

Taiwan or China ?



If the first 3 digits of the barcode are 690, 691

or 692, the product is MADE IN CHINA.



471 is Made in Taiwan .



This is our right to know, but the government

and related departments never educate the

public, therefore we have to RESCUE

ourselves.



Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that

consumers do not prefer products "MADE IN

CHINA", so they don't show from which

country it is made.



However, you may now refer to the barcode -

remember if the first 3 digits are:



690-692 ... then it is MADE IN CHINA

00 - 09 ... USA & CANADA

30 - 37 ... FRANCE

40 - 44 ... GERMANY

471 ... Taiwan

49 ... JAPAN

50 ... UK

BUY USA & CANADIAN MADE by watching for "0" at the beginning of the number.

We need every boost we can get!


Kathyet