£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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dizzylol
31 Jul 16#29
A brilliant idea but would rather call in at my local market and keep their business going than give to the big Corporates. It's cheaper as well!
jayjayuk1234
31 Jul 16#28
Did you not see the Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall program on TV? #wastenot
wayners
31 Jul 16#27
I didn't think it was anything to do with the EU although stand to be corrected. It's the supermarkets saying they don't want it as customers won't buy it. Just about all the big supermarkets are selling veg that's not perfect. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall tv show.. war on waste... started it all off. Thursday this week he started on the coffee cups, as all going to landfill as they can't be recycled. Don't put your coffee cups in the recycling bin.... Go get um Hugh. He dose to
HedgyHoggy
31 Jul 16#26
What about them? They fear the reintroduction of the Window Tax? They buy Windolene in bulk? I need closure.
mehmeh
31 Jul 16#25
People, in, glass, houses, fella :wink:
moosery2
31 Jul 16#17
so what exactly goes into soup/microwave meals/prepared salads then?
this is nothing more than a publicity stunt. Of course wonky veg doesn't get thrown away.
qbs to moosery2
31 Jul 16#21
Most processors will have tighter specifications than supermarkets due to mechanisation, so even though spuds and veg end up chopped up or mushed, they have to arrive at the start end 'perfect'. Classic example of this is the humble (nowadays, largely tasteless) spud.
Mark43 to moosery2
31 Jul 16#24
Except, it does.....
evostick47
31 Jul 16#23
This might be what you're referring to. Note this story was in 2008. Nothing was banned, it was just sold as Class 1 or class 2. Either way, most of those regs were binned anyway. Hope this helps you understand the myth.
Ha ha. Not actually true at all, but don't let that get in the way of a HUKD comment.
qbs
31 Jul 16#20
Cynical marketing ploy that'll make a lot more profit for the supermarkets/packagers than the farmers.
weeble182
31 Jul 161#19
I think its great that this is an option instead of the food being thrown away but to me, it doesn't seem that great value for money. If I go to my local market, £3.50 can get you a crazy amount of a vegtables
ashbarron
31 Jul 16#18
Not really a deal is it? Been this price since they introduced them at our asda. Had one and was great second one most of the contents were mouldy
afnoor
31 Jul 16#16
I asked one of the workers in Slough Asda and they told me the boxes disappear the moment they're displayed...I've yet to see one in there...
voucherman01
31 Jul 161#15
And throw away all the profits they make from charging almost twice the price just for putting it in an unwanted bag? Great idea, not gonna happen.
Has everyone been living in a box? (Obviously not one of these)
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.
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!
xenole
31 Jul 16#6
Actually saw a couple of these in the Grimsby store for the first time yesterday.
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.
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?
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Top comments
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!)
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this is nothing more than a publicity stunt. Of course wonky veg doesn't get thrown away.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/knobbly-fruit-and-veg-back-on-menu-as-eu-plans-to-scrap-uniformity-laws-847911.html
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/wonky-vegetable-box-asda-3-50-2389720
Says contents vary according to season but gives you some idea. It would appear that £3.50 is the regular price for these.
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.
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!
(this joke works for both genders, and indeed anything 'inbetween', so no complaints from SJW peeps!)