[Dailydrool] Fwd: How to READ BARCODES -

[JoAnne]

> Something I didn't know...I did verify that it is a valid source of information..protect our loved pets..it is the bar code that can determine the source of our pet food

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>  Didn't know this.  Thought I pass it on!
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> This is pretty interesting if you wish to “Buy American”
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> HOW TO READ BAR CODES...(very good to know)
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> 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! 
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> How to read Bar Codes .....interesting!
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> This may be useful to know when grocery shopping, if it's a concern to you.
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> GREAT WAY TO "BUY USA  &  CANADA " AND NOT FROM   CHINA!!
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> The whole world is afraid of China-made"black hearted goods".
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> Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or  China ?
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> If the first 3 digits of the barcode are 690, 691 or 692, the product is MADE IN  CHINA. 
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> 471 is Made in  Taiwan . 
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> This is our right to know, but the government and related departments never educate the public, therefore we have to RESCUE ourselves.
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> 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:
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> 690-692 ... then it is MADE IN  CHINA
> 00 - 09 ...   USA   &  CANADA
> 30 - 37 ...   FRANCE
> 40 - 44 ...   GERMANY
> 471  ...  Taiwan
> 49 ... JAPAN
> 50 ...   UK
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> BUY USA & CANADIAN MADE by watching for "0" at the beginning of the number.
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