Article: California Grapes To Carry Warnings; EPA Will Not Regulate Sulfite Levels

California grape growers, given the choice by the Environmental Protection Agency of certifying that their grapes meet EPA standards for potentially hazardous sulfur dioxide or simply telling the consumer they were treated with the chemical, have decided to let the buyer beware.

As a result, 20 percent of the bunches in each treated box of California table grapes sold in supermarkets after Sept. 1 will bear tags saying that the "grapes have been treated with sulfites," the California Table Grape Commission told the EPA yesterday. The label will permit grapes to be sold regardless of sulfite residue levels and will be followed by the phrase "to ensure freshness and quality."

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