£3.50 for a box of wonky veg in Asda, Blackpool store Cherry Tree Road. Didn't have much left when we went but they're really good for the money!
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stuartbaker80
31 Jul 1611#7
The reason we throw away wonky veg is not the EU.
Supermarkets have a cosmetic grading standard, if the veg doesn't meet this strict guidelines then it doesn't make it to the shelves.
This results in an insane amount of waste, in part driven by a belief that we'll not buy anything that doesn't look perfect.
Wonky veg is a small step in reducing this, the next step is to stop pre-packaging vegetables and fruit!
Kay135
31 Jul 166#8
Oh god.... Seriously? You actually believe that? Can you tell me which EU regulations specifically?
The truth is that instead consumers want veg that looks picturesque and this had led to supermarkets having certain visual standards expected from farmers when they supply veg, leading to lots of perfectly edible and tasty produce being wasted. The wonky veg idea was a proposition to see if consumers will accept less perfect looking veg if it's cheaper and thereby reduce waste.
HedgyHoggy
31 Jul 164#3
'Wonky Veg Box' - that's what I call my private area.....
(this joke works for both genders, and indeed anything 'inbetween', so no complaints from SJW peeps!)
snowflake75
31 Jul 163#2
wonky donkey
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DexMorgan
31 Jul 16#1
Wat.
barrel24 to DexMorgan
31 Jul 162#5
Basically according to eu regulations a lot of veg doesn't meet the specifications for sale in the uk. It used to be just thrown away because for example the carrot was too fat or the cucumber was slightly curved. I'm talking hundred if not thousands of tonnes a year just thrown away at the farmers expense. Wonky veg has been introduced by a few supermarkets to see if we really care about how a carrot is too fat etc and also to try to prevent food waste. It's a stupid eu rule that has caused numerous farms to go bust. By labelling them as wonky they can get away with selling it.
snowflake75
31 Jul 163#2
wonky donkey
HedgyHoggy
31 Jul 164#3
'Wonky Veg Box' - that's what I call my private area.....
(this joke works for both genders, and indeed anything 'inbetween', so no complaints from SJW peeps!)
mehmeh to HedgyHoggy
31 Jul 162#4
Will you entertain complaints from those with post adolescent sense of homour?
xenole
31 Jul 16#6
Actually saw a couple of these in the Grimsby store for the first time yesterday.
stuartbaker80
31 Jul 1611#7
The reason we throw away wonky veg is not the EU.
Supermarkets have a cosmetic grading standard, if the veg doesn't meet this strict guidelines then it doesn't make it to the shelves.
This results in an insane amount of waste, in part driven by a belief that we'll not buy anything that doesn't look perfect.
Wonky veg is a small step in reducing this, the next step is to stop pre-packaging vegetables and fruit!
Kay135
31 Jul 166#8
Oh god.... Seriously? You actually believe that? Can you tell me which EU regulations specifically?
The truth is that instead consumers want veg that looks picturesque and this had led to supermarkets having certain visual standards expected from farmers when they supply veg, leading to lots of perfectly edible and tasty produce being wasted. The wonky veg idea was a proposition to see if consumers will accept less perfect looking veg if it's cheaper and thereby reduce waste.
SWERVE_79
31 Jul 16#9
Has everyone been living in a box? (Obviously not one of these)
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Supermarkets have a cosmetic grading standard, if the veg doesn't meet this strict guidelines then it doesn't make it to the shelves.
This results in an insane amount of waste, in part driven by a belief that we'll not buy anything that doesn't look perfect.
Wonky veg is a small step in reducing this, the next step is to stop pre-packaging vegetables and fruit!
The truth is that instead consumers want veg that looks picturesque and this had led to supermarkets having certain visual standards expected from farmers when they supply veg, leading to lots of perfectly edible and tasty produce being wasted. The wonky veg idea was a proposition to see if consumers will accept less perfect looking veg if it's cheaper and thereby reduce waste.
(this joke works for both genders, and indeed anything 'inbetween', so no complaints from SJW peeps!)
All comments (29)
(this joke works for both genders, and indeed anything 'inbetween', so no complaints from SJW peeps!)
Supermarkets have a cosmetic grading standard, if the veg doesn't meet this strict guidelines then it doesn't make it to the shelves.
This results in an insane amount of waste, in part driven by a belief that we'll not buy anything that doesn't look perfect.
Wonky veg is a small step in reducing this, the next step is to stop pre-packaging vegetables and fruit!
The truth is that instead consumers want veg that looks picturesque and this had led to supermarkets having certain visual standards expected from farmers when they supply veg, leading to lots of perfectly edible and tasty produce being wasted. The wonky veg idea was a proposition to see if consumers will accept less perfect looking veg if it's cheaper and thereby reduce waste.