What Happens To The Rest of the Carrot?

Marsha

@MarshaMusselman (38869)

• Midland, Michigan

28 May 21

@porwest I wasn't thinking of it going into soups and dog products. The only problem might be the shelf life but I suppose the remnants could be frozen first so they aren't nasty before the next place gets them.

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

29 May 21

@MarshaMusselman I would assume the remnants are probably flash frozen so prepare them for their next use. Although, I do not know that for sure. lol

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

28 May 21

I guess I am just a curious guy. lol. Plus, having worked in manufacturing for the first 20-25 years of my life, I like to know about processes. I am hoping the outer bits get sold to other companies to make canned soups and broths, pet food, and for other potential uses. Knowing much about business, I am sure they do sell the remnants. It just makes good business sense.

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simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58472)

• Germany

27 May 21

That`s really hard. I think it goes to a place where they can use it for cooking like companies that are making soups

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

27 May 21

That's what I imagine too. I am sure some of it gets used for things like soups and broths and vegetable stock, and some of it probably gets used for pet food as well. I am sure it does not actually go to waste.

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simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58472)

• Germany

27 May 21

@porwest Yes. That`s right

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (83546)

• United States

27 May 21

Now that's a very good question

Hopefully the discarded parts get used for something else?

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (83546)

• United States

28 May 21

@porwest I'm sure you're right and nothing is wasted. Wouldn't be profitable for the carrot people to waste whatever is discarded.

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

27 May 21

I am thinking, or rather HOPING they get used for pet food, for making soups and broths and stocks that are canned, or for other things. My guess, the way business operates, there is probably most definitely a buyer on another end for this sort of thing. Very little in business is wasted. Even when I worked for Kraft Foods in the frozen pizza division we used to sell all of our scraps to mink farms and pig farms.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (183856)

• United States

27 May 21

They probably sell it for animal feed would be my guess.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (183856)

• United States

28 May 21

@porwest They can't afford to waste food, that's for sure.

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

28 May 21

@LindaOHio Having worked in the food industry a good part of the first half of my life, I can surely attest to that.

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

27 May 21

I think that and probably use it in canned soups and broths, and I am sure it has other uses as well. Businesses tend not to let anything go to waste.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

27 May 21

I will say they are manufactured.

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

27 May 21

Well, yes. When they make these they probably get two or sometimes three baby carrots out of a single carrot. But the rest of it? I am hoping it goes into stuff like canned broths and soups, pet food, and other uses.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

27 May 21

@porwest

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65277)

• Serbia

27 May 21

I Still think it's some kind that grows so small.

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

27 May 21

Nope. No such thing. Baby carrots are completely manufactured. They all come from regular sized carrots.

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

27 May 21

@Nevena83 It is. lol. I think most of it gets used in some way or another. Probably used in making soups, vegetable stocks and other broths. Some it may even be used to make pet food and maybe even food coloring.

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65277)

• Serbia

27 May 21

@porwest Then it’s definitely nonsense to throw away the rest of the carrots.

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popciclecold

@popciclecold (39743)

• United States

2 Jun 21

I never ever thought about that. But something to think about.

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

4 Jun 21

One of life's little curiosities, I suppose.

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marguicha

@marguicha (224605)

• Chile

28 May 21

I make delicious soups for Luna with cut up carrot and potato peels. And when I add tomato skins she is completely happy.

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marguicha

@marguicha (224605)

• Chile

29 May 21

@porwest She prefers human food than dog food. But those are only snacks as dog food has to have all she needs for her nutricion.

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

29 May 21

I bet. Lucky Luna.

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Uncle Jay, Finding More Value in Your Machine

@mythociate (21432)

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

27 May 21

as other responder(s) mentioned, it goes to other uses (animal-feed, juicing, etc.) But trying to find out (oh, how the Internet spoils me!) I see a lot of stuff you might want to know.

The True Story of Baby Carrots - Origin and Evolution

www.carrotmuseum.co.uk

The True Story of Baby Carrots - Origin and Evolution History Wild Carrot Today Nutrition Cultivation Recipes Trivia Links Home Contact The Origin and Evolution of Baby Carrots The Cut & Peel story - White Blush scare - Chlorine Issue Watch a video of ho

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

31 Jan

Hmm. Interesting. I am enlightened now. Still seems a waste of good carrots though. lol

Marlina

@marlina (154130)

• Canada

27 May 21

I'm sure they find a way to sell the leftovers to someone

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

28 May 21

I am sure of it as well. One thing that business is definitely good at is not wasting resources and making profits from nearly everything they can. As it should be of course.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318814)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

27 May 21

I never thought about it. I just thought they were smaller carrots.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318814)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

27 May 21

@porwest Good to know.

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

27 May 21

A lot of people do think that. But nope. They are machined regular sized carrots.

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Lena Kovadlo

@lovebuglena (45147)

• Staten Island, New York

27 May 21

I had no idea about that. I thought baby carrots were just carrots that are naturally small. Though the shape of them is not how carrots actually look.

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Lena Kovadlo

@lovebuglena (45147)

• Staten Island, New York

31 Jan

@porwest I don't remember the reason why but I recall my mom telling me baby carrots are actually not good to eat.

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

31 Jan

No. They are definitely shaved down to look that way. I am still a bit confused what actually is going on here. This may require a deep dive Porwest investigation. lol

@porwest (95260)

• United States

1 Feb

@lovebuglena I can't imagine why that might be. A carrot is a carrot. At least so far as I know. lol

Thelma

@thelme55 (77385)

• Germany

27 May 21

Maybe the company makes the rest of the carrots into carrot juice.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77385)

• Germany

28 May 21

@porwest I drink carrot juice that is why I have thought of it. What is V-8?

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

29 May 21

@thelme55 V-8 is a popular vegetable juice made by Campbells. It's actually not half bad.

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

28 May 21

That would definitely be a good use. I hadn't thought of carrot juice. I wonder if any of it gets sold to the people who make V-8?

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Jessa Arienda

@Hanbinandaeyo (3301)

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28 May 21

I was confuse also when I read it.. I hope those spare carrots don't get wasted

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

28 May 21

At the end of the day I am sure there are uses for what's left.

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

2 Jun 21

@Hanbinandaeyo Me too. lol

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Jessa Arienda

@Hanbinandaeyo (3301)

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31 May 21

@porwest I hope so

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pumpkinjam

@pumpkinjam (8841)

• United Kingdom

28 May 21

Baby carrots are harvested before they're fully grown, so they are the whole carrot - we have those here in the UK. 'Baby-cut' carrots (sometimes called baby carrots) are the ones that are cut from larger carrots. The remains of those are used for animal feed or juice.

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

31 Jan

I would much rather that be true than what some others have suggested. I am still not totally sure, so I guess it remains a bit of a mystery to me.

OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (90968)

• Arvada, Colorado

28 May 21

I do not know

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

29 May 21

I think most of it gets used. Probably goes into canned soups and broths, pet food, and other uses. At least I hope so.

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@dgobucks226 (35944)

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29 May 21

I expect they would not be thrown away otherwise the cost would be passed on to us. I bet that makes all the carrot tops out there happy

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Rashna Gandhi

@Rashnag (30592)

• Surat, India

28 May 21

I have seen this for first time. I hope the other things aren't thrown out as waste. Have a good day

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Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (40099)

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31 Jan

I always thought the trimmings are probably in those bags of shredded carrots at the store. I generally purchase the regular carrots that a person actually has to clean and trim, I think they taste better somehow. They seem more tender to me, too. Not to mention that they are most generally a lot cheaper, but not always. I go by price.

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

31 Jan

They may well be. I am CERTAIN nothing goes to waste. And perhaps not every company does the same thing with what's left. I heard some say it is used for animal feed. Others suggested it's sold for vegetable juices and soups and soup stocks. Others said they are prematurely harvested carrots. It's probably a little of all of the above actually, although I have no idea. lol

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@porwest (95260)

• United States

1 Feb

@MarieCoyle Either way, I never thought I would ever be so interested in or fascinated by carrots.

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Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (40099)

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1 Feb

@porwest I generally grow carrots in my tiny garden patch. I do plant both sizes, the regular long carrots and I grow what we call baby carrots as well. So they actually can be grown that way, but I know that the little ones we buy probably are the long ones, carved to size.

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