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Green Tip of the Week: Pick Ugly Veggies


Choose ugly veggies.  Odd shapes and unusual pigments generally have no impact on the flavor of produce, but by insisting on strict uniformity, supermarkets force farmers to waste huge amounts of food, and limit the variety sold.  This also cuts the farmers' profit margins, driving them to more intensive methods.  Let retailers know you'd be delighted to eat varied veggies and funny fruit, and enjoy the diversity in shape, color, and size that nature intended. 

From "1001 Ways to Save the World" by Joanna Yarrow

Glenda McPherson
Psychology
11/05/2008