Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here's what the stickers on your fruit mean. Plus, a surprising fact about whether they are compostable or not. Simply Recipes / ...

When stocking up on apples, bananas, and avocados at the grocery store, you’ve likely noticed that many fruits and vegetables come with a sticker on their surface. These stickers are also known as PLU ...

Q: I keep finding myself biting into an apple or a peach, only to find I've eaten half the sticker the store put on there. Is there any harm in eating produce stickers? A: While the stickers that get ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Because produce stickers have contact with food, the intended use of these stickers is the subject of premarket approval by the ...

Cornell University researchers recently reported that kids are more likely to eat apples with Elmo stickers on them than without. A group of entrepreneurs in California came to a similar conclusion ...

Q: I keep finding myself biting into an apple or a peach, only to find I’ve eaten half the sticker the store put on there. Is there any harm in eating produce stickers? A: While the stickers that get ...

They won’t cause you any harm, but there are reasons to remove them before taking a bite. Credit...Aileen Son for The New York Times Supported by By Sophie Egan I keep finding myself biting into an ...