It was quite refreshing to see this recent ad' in a local supermarket's weekly bumf, but somehow I see it as no more than lip-service to what should be genuine national, and international, concern.
Ugly (moches) fruit and veg' should of course be sold and not thrown away, but this seems to be no more than a two week publicity stunt rather than a permanent solution.
It's all well and good to sell tinned wonky Salsify, and Carrots, or odd shaped Apples and Potatoes just for a short period; but they should be on offer 365 days a year.
5 Kilos of ugly Potatoes for €1 is pretty tempting, especially for those on meagre incomes, but let's have them on offer permanently. I might even buy some myself.
N.B. I suspect there may be some cheating at the Trelawnyd Show.
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Hello Julie. I had wondered what had become of you. I hope you are now back to good health. I shall pop over to visit.
I study supermarket offers pages in the press and find some of the offers to be insane. For example, 1 kilo of minced meat €2.99c in Vienna. How can that be ethical I have to ask. Price comparison: cigarettes €4.50c, Presse newspaper €2.20c, lottery ticket €2, Football Magazine €4.90c.
They should definitely be available, cheaply, all year round. Cheap is good whatever it looks like, though cleaning/pealing a wonky potato or apple or whatever is fiddly and you lose more f the vegetable.
Not long ago I remember New Zealand Legs of Lamb were sold at about €13, whereas a local one was about €25. No logic.
Quality and ethical animal husbandry has its price.
One would have to budget for extra wastage, but €1 for 5 Kilos of spuds probably accounts for that.
Perhaps the supermarket put the wonky veg up for sale to see if people would buy it. And if they do, then perhaps they might continue selling it.
Our home grown veg is always wonky!
I KNOW how much cheating goes on in our show! And you would never believe the extent of it! We turn a blind eye!
I work at a food pantry that serves the poor. We get the oddest vegetables donated from individuals and corporations. There are many odd looking vegetables and fruit given and nobody turns their nose up at any of it. Food is food.
Plenty of wonky stuff here too. I specialise in them.
That Potato in the illustration has a fine pair of ears. Maybe it'll turn-up next year!
That's how it should be. People always demanding perfection is just plain silly.
Actually, I think in NZ all the worst animal treatments are banned.
Lately I've noticed our grocery, which is part of a chain of stores, is offering produce bagged and sold as something like "not quite perfect". I've seen carrots and apples sold this way. As a gardener, I have no problem with imperfect carrots! -Jenn
Wonky vegetables look more natural and organic than the 'perfect' variety. I don't care what they look like providing they're healthy and fresh.
I expect most of us grow things that are 'not quite perfect'. Certainly most of my fruit (which is untreated) has something or other living inside. I don't reject them.
Absolutely. Most 'organic' stalls at markets specialise in them!
Supermarkets have been brainwashing consumers for years into thinking that vegetables are a perfect shape and size every time. I think commonsense may be prevailing a little bit but it will be a slow process.
At the Farmers Market we used to go to, we would pick our cherries out of the sawdust. They were so cheap because they were the leftovers from the fancy chefs and markets. We had the best tasting cherries for a third of the price. the main problem was they were small. We also bought the oranges that were not a perfect round dark orange color. Wonky is good.
cheers, parsnip
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I have a feeling that this was more of a publicity stunt. I often watch people choosing their fruit and veg'; they inspect everything very carefully, then throw them into their trolley.
One of my neighbours used to grow Asparagus. He would sell me all the misshapen ones for half price! Sadly he no longer grows it.
I think commonsense may be prevailing a little bit but it will be a slow process.
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