HEALTHY ETHICS

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This week: Wonky veg SUPERMARKETS have exacting standards for the look of fresh produce, due to consumer demand for ‘perfect’ food.

As a result thousands of tonnes of edible but ‘ugly’ fruit and vegetables are disposed of before leaving the farm.

Food waste charity Feedback suggests this could account for on average 16 per cent of produce — enough to provide 200,000 people with five portions of fruit and vegetables a day for a whole year. Oddbox buys wonky and surplus veg straight from growers, then delivers it to your door — the boxes come with recipe suggestions and minimal packaging. Oddbox also works with City Harvest, a charity which provides free produce to local food banks, aiming to provide 10 per cent of their produce. From £8.99 for a small box containing six-seven varieties, oddbox.co.uk.