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Laser Labeling Coming Soon to Fruits, Vegetables

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New laser labels. Photo: ARS/USDA.
Goodbye sticky labels, hello tattooed fruit.

The FDA is expected to approve laser-etching of fruits and vegetables in the next month or so, paving the way for produce "tattooed" with product information to hit store shelves, an official with the USDA tells Slashfood.

"We figure maybe next month or the month after it will get FDA approval," says Jan Narciso, a research microbiologist with the USDA's Citrus and Subtropical Products Laboratory in Winter Haven, Fla.

But will these new labels affect the taste of your fruits and vegetables?
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