Ugly food
By XinfulThotz
@XinfulThotz (4140)
Singapore, Singapore
October 21, 2016 3:28am CST
Well, it is pretty normal that when you go to the supermarket, you choose the fresh and good-looking fruits and veggies.
A lot of us are guilty about this.
Today, I saw an awareness video online about ugly food.
There are actually tons and tons of food wasted over the world due to these "rejected" food.
According to the food survey, 1 in 4 would NEVER eat bruised or mis-shapen fruits or vegetables.
Sometimes it's just the appearance and nothing wrong with the inside.
I would like to know if you would buy bruised or mis-shapen fruits or vegetables or do you choose the nicest looking ones as well?
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9 responses
@topffer (42156)
• France
21 Oct 16
Since a few years many of our supermarkets are offering what they call "ugly fruits" with a 30% rebate. They are not bruised, just a bit too small to be normally marketed or they have a weird shape. I can buy an apple like the one on the photo to make an applesauce or a fruit salad, but I would not put it on a fruit tray
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@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
21 Oct 16
that's so good. the supermarkets in France are more advanced in good cause.
Awareness campaigns are just starting here only. Have not seen rebates for "ugly fruits" yet. that's a cute apple with a little baby, 2-in-1
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@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
21 Oct 16
poor ugly fruits. where do they go to? 
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
21 Oct 16
@XinfulThotz I think in supermarkets they don't display those ugly fruits already . Unless , they have it there rotting already because they don't inspect everyday .
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@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
21 Oct 16
@SIMPLYD i see. Topffer showed a picture of ugly food and said in France the marts sell ugly food at rebate price. I think it's good
@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
21 Oct 16
@XinfulThotz its true what you write not all good food needs to be pretty
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@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
21 Oct 16
So supermarkets in Canada practise that too. It's good. 
@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
22 Oct 16
It really depends on what I want to use the fruit for .. slightly bruised fruits and veggie are okay to use for juicing so I buy them .. sometimes over ripe fruits like strawberries can be frozen to use for smoothies or juices ..
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@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
22 Oct 16
nice. true that it must depend on what it's use for. 
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@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
26 Oct 16
i think selling bruised ones at a cheaper price is a good idea..
i don't really see this practice here where I live
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
21 Oct 16
I don't buy bruised fruits or vegetables but I have no problem buying ugly, mis shaped ones.
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@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
21 Oct 16
some mis shaped ones look quite cute actually.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
21 Oct 16
@XinfulThotz I think so too. They grab my attention!
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@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
21 Oct 16
As much as possible I buy the best quality I can afford.
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@XinfulThotz (4140)
• Singapore, Singapore
21 Oct 16
that's why.. then where do all the "rejected" ones go to?
