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Tones of veg being wasted
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Apparently some veg is the wrong shape for customers, say supermarkets... Leaving tonnes of veg to rot because its too expensive to give to charities, bent carrots, beetroot not round enough etc.
Should they be forced to stop wasting food pn this basis ? |
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"Apparently some veg is the wrong shape for customers, say supermarkets... Leaving tonnes of veg to rot because its too expensive to give to charities, bent carrots, beetroot not round enough etc.
Should they be forced to stop wasting food pn this basis ? "
Absolutely |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Some supermarkets do now sell irregular shaped vegetables.
Most of irregular shapped veg ends up in soups and other foodstuffs. "
Was on the news that 130, 000 tonnes is left to rot in the fields. I suppose it will feed the soil for next year |
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I blame the Joe Wicks generation and their pursuit for Instagram perfection meals.
Although saying that I do buy a lot of fruit and I always try and get the best looking non manky ones in my basket. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Probably fortunate that so many EU migrant workers left as had they stayed, there would not have been any vegetables to harvest given that the supermarkets are being so picky about what they now accept.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Probably fortunate that so many EU migrant workers left as had they stayed, there would not have been any vegetables to harvest given that the supermarkets are being so picky about what they now accept.
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After all the publicity they still do it
Ive worked in a supermarket znd shocking what pwfectly good food is thrown out,
There should be legally binding rules
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By *atEvolutionCouple
over a year ago
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"i buy mine from the local grocer or the farm shop so dont care what shape they are as long as they are fresh. "
And that's all you need to know, lol.
I don't care if my carrot is shaped like a banana - in fact, the only real shape that would irk me would be that bread wasn't the same shape as the toaster 
Morrisons have their 'Wonky Range'.
Tesco's have their 'Perfectly Imperfect Range'.
Sainsbury and Waitrose and Lidl haven't yet given a name to bendy veg, but they do promote the sale of them.
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"Apparently some veg is the wrong shape for customers, say supermarkets... Leaving tonnes of veg to rot because its too expensive to give to charities, bent carrots, beetroot not round enough etc.
Should they be forced to stop wasting food pn this basis ? "
Definitely. I'd go further. I'd force them to buy it from the farmers and then pay for it to be distributed to food banks.
On the massive profits they make, they could afford it. |
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"Apparently some veg is the wrong shape for customers, say supermarkets... Leaving tonnes of veg to rot because its too expensive to give to charities, bent carrots, beetroot not round enough etc.
Should they be forced to stop wasting food pn this basis ? "
once upon a time you had to stay sat at the table until you had eaten your vegetables..... that is most likely child abuse now lol
on this site we could use them for other reasons! especially the misshapen ones  |
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A lot of the waste is down to economics too
Why sell mishaps at 50p when you can sell perfect for £1
Say 10% profit
10% 50p is 5p
10% of £1 is 10p
Sell half as much make same profit
It’s the same for the farmers too why devalue your best crop by selling the poorer products
In Holland flowers go to auction if they don’t sell above a set price their destroyed
The reason being if their sold off cheaper why would anyone buy the dearer products
The costs of giving stock away would surprise you too manpower transportation washing ect ect |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"A lot of the waste is down to economics too
Why sell mishaps at 50p when you can sell perfect for £1
Say 10% profit
10% 50p is 5p
10% of £1 is 10p
Sell half as much make same profit
It’s the same for the farmers too why devalue your best crop by selling the poorer products
In Holland flowers go to auction if they don’t sell above a set price their destroyed
The reason being if their sold off cheaper why would anyone buy the dearer products
The costs of giving stock away would surprise you too manpower transportation washing ect ect "
Thus goes back to me blaming our own selves for looking for perfection.
Why would misshapen veg sell for cheaper? The quality of the product would be no different. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A lot of the waste is down to economics too
Why sell mishaps at 50p when you can sell perfect for £1
Say 10% profit
10% 50p is 5p
10% of £1 is 10p
Sell half as much make same profit
It’s the same for the farmers too why devalue your best crop by selling the poorer products
In Holland flowers go to auction if they don’t sell above a set price their destroyed
The reason being if their sold off cheaper why would anyone buy the dearer products
The costs of giving stock away would surprise you too manpower transportation washing ect ect
Thus goes back to me blaming our own selves for looking for perfection.
Why would misshapen veg sell for cheaper? The quality of the product would be no different."
It must be even harder for those picking the fruit and veg to differentiate between acceptable and non acceptable products.
Imagine having to go through a field and make the decision to leave misshapen products and the time wasted to do so.
In all honesty, I would have thought it easier to pick everything the discard that which does not sell but the media speak of fruit and veg rotting in fields so they cannot be doing that.
Of course, the media will always exaggerate to make a story.
Has anyone actually seen fruit and veg rotting in fields or actual shortages?
I doubt it.
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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago
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"A lot of the waste is down to economics too
Why sell mishaps at 50p when you can sell perfect for £1
Say 10% profit
10% 50p is 5p
10% of £1 is 10p
Sell half as much make same profit
It’s the same for the farmers too why devalue your best crop by selling the poorer products
In Holland flowers go to auction if they don’t sell above a set price their destroyed
The reason being if their sold off cheaper why would anyone buy the dearer products
The costs of giving stock away would surprise you too manpower transportation washing ect ect
Thus goes back to me blaming our own selves for looking for perfection.
Why would misshapen veg sell for cheaper? The quality of the product would be no different.
It must be even harder for those picking the fruit and veg to differentiate between acceptable and non acceptable products.
Imagine having to go through a field and make the decision to leave misshapen products and the time wasted to do so.
In all honesty, I would have thought it easier to pick everything the discard that which does not sell but the media speak of fruit and veg rotting in fields so they cannot be doing that.
Of course, the media will always exaggerate to make a story.
Has anyone actually seen fruit and veg rotting in fields or actual shortages?
I doubt it.
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Nope i haven't, they seem to be harvesting everything around me then with cauliflowers for instance they put the sheep in the fields after to eat all the stalks. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"A lot of the waste is down to economics too
Why sell mishaps at 50p when you can sell perfect for £1
Say 10% profit
10% 50p is 5p
10% of £1 is 10p
Sell half as much make same profit
It’s the same for the farmers too why devalue your best crop by selling the poorer products
In Holland flowers go to auction if they don’t sell above a set price their destroyed
The reason being if their sold off cheaper why would anyone buy the dearer products
The costs of giving stock away would surprise you too manpower transportation washing ect ect
Thus goes back to me blaming our own selves for looking for perfection.
Why would misshapen veg sell for cheaper? The quality of the product would be no different.
It must be even harder for those picking the fruit and veg to differentiate between acceptable and non acceptable products.
Imagine having to go through a field and make the decision to leave misshapen products and the time wasted to do so.
In all honesty, I would have thought it easier to pick everything the discard that which does not sell but the media speak of fruit and veg rotting in fields so they cannot be doing that.
Of course, the media will always exaggerate to make a story.
Has anyone actually seen fruit and veg rotting in fields or actual shortages?
I doubt it.
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As I understand it all are picked, then the best are selected and the rest are ploughed back on later. So you can have both your approach and the headline. |
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"A lot of the waste is down to economics too
Why sell mishaps at 50p when you can sell perfect for £1
Say 10% profit
10% 50p is 5p
10% of £1 is 10p
Sell half as much make same profit
It’s the same for the farmers too why devalue your best crop by selling the poorer products
In Holland flowers go to auction if they don’t sell above a set price their destroyed
The reason being if their sold off cheaper why would anyone buy the dearer products
The costs of giving stock away would surprise you too manpower transportation washing ect ect
Thus goes back to me blaming our own selves for looking for perfection.
Why would misshapen veg sell for cheaper? The quality of the product would be no different."
Why would mishaps sell for cheaper?
Biscuits, dogs with wonky eyes cats that have scratches everything that’s not perfect is discounted |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"A lot of the waste is down to economics too
Why sell mishaps at 50p when you can sell perfect for £1
Say 10% profit
10% 50p is 5p
10% of £1 is 10p
Sell half as much make same profit
It’s the same for the farmers too why devalue your best crop by selling the poorer products
In Holland flowers go to auction if they don’t sell above a set price their destroyed
The reason being if their sold off cheaper why would anyone buy the dearer products
The costs of giving stock away would surprise you too manpower transportation washing ect ect
Thus goes back to me blaming our own selves for looking for perfection.
Why would misshapen veg sell for cheaper? The quality of the product would be no different.
Why would mishaps sell for cheaper?
Biscuits, dogs with wonky eyes cats that have scratches everything that’s not perfect is discounted "
Yeah i got a £10 cake for 98p because some of the frosting had touched the plastic |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A lot of the waste is down to economics too
Why sell mishaps at 50p when you can sell perfect for £1
Say 10% profit
10% 50p is 5p
10% of £1 is 10p
Sell half as much make same profit
It’s the same for the farmers too why devalue your best crop by selling the poorer products
In Holland flowers go to auction if they don’t sell above a set price their destroyed
The reason being if their sold off cheaper why would anyone buy the dearer products
The costs of giving stock away would surprise you too manpower transportation washing ect ect
Thus goes back to me blaming our own selves for looking for perfection.
Why would misshapen veg sell for cheaper? The quality of the product would be no different.
Why would mishaps sell for cheaper?
Biscuits, dogs with wonky eyes cats that have scratches everything that’s not perfect is discounted "
Because of a human need for perfection. We only have ourselves to blame. I'm not sure how much clearer I can be. |
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By *ercuryMan
over a year ago
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"A lot of the waste is down to economics too
Why sell mishaps at 50p when you can sell perfect for £1
Say 10% profit
10% 50p is 5p
10% of £1 is 10p
Sell half as much make same profit
It’s the same for the farmers too why devalue your best crop by selling the poorer products
In Holland flowers go to auction if they don’t sell above a set price their destroyed
The reason being if their sold off cheaper why would anyone buy the dearer products
The costs of giving stock away would surprise you too manpower transportation washing ect ect
Thus goes back to me blaming our own selves for looking for perfection.
Why would misshapen veg sell for cheaper? The quality of the product would be no different.
It must be even harder for those picking the fruit and veg to differentiate between acceptable and non acceptable products.
Imagine having to go through a field and make the decision to leave misshapen products and the time wasted to do so.
In all honesty, I would have thought it easier to pick everything the discard that which does not sell but the media speak of fruit and veg rotting in fields so they cannot be doing that.
Of course, the media will always exaggerate to make a story.
Has anyone actually seen fruit and veg rotting in fields or actual shortages?
I doubt it.
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Certainly not in Lincolnshire. Everything gets used somewhere. |
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