A Little Personality Can Save Food from the Trash By Kacy Kim and Sukki Yoon Every year, billions of pounds of perfectly good ...
Produce is among the most commonly wasted foods. So-called "ugly" produce is frequently discarded due to a bruise or the fact that it's misshapen, but most of the time, it's perfectly safe to eat.
"How can we think about any inhuman produce like a human? Googly eyes," said Kim. "By enhancing the attractiveness of the ...
Whatever the cause, the result is appalling: billions of pounds of fresh, healthy produce are left uneaten simply because the food doesn’t look pretty. That's where the movement to eat "ugly ...
As crop scientist Sarah Taber explains, the problem of "ugly produce" contributing to food waste might not actually exist, because those items will be turned into other food products such as soups ...
The report found that a large portion of this waste is avoidable and occurs during production, often due to farmers ...
Even though they're totally tasty, deformed fruits and vegetables are often overlooked for more traditional looking produce - so this man started sharing photos of "ugly," yet adorable ...
Of all the reasons why such a staggering amount of produce goes to waste, none are as significant as the fact that when consumers purchase fresh food, emphasis is put on its appearance rather than ...