19th June:

Waitrose to sell “ugly” fruit and vegetables at a discount rate

The supermarket chain Waitrose is to begin selling Class 2 fruit and vegetables at a discount to shoppers. Class 2 items would normally be rejected by the supermarkets for failure to meet strict visual appearance standards. Evidence suggests that up to 25% of post harvest fruit and vegetables are currently wasted and often this is for aesthetic reasons.

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