A volunteer shows an 'ugly' strawberry at the 'Fruta Feia' (Ugly Fruit) co-op in Lisbon. “It’s all about blemish-free produce,” Jay Johnson, who ships fresh fruit and vegetables from North Carolina and central Florida, told the Guardian. And then you are stuck.”Take Action Now Join thousands of Americans calling on Walmart to sell "ugly" fruit and vegetables to help reduce food waste. Tony Avelar/Invision/AP Samsung employees pack food for food banks during the Samsung Day of Service at the Second Harvest Food Bank. A new study from the Guardian found that half of all produce grown in the U.S. is discarded because it’s bruised, misshapen, discolored or has some other non-threatening deformity.

Source: Huffington Post July 13, 2016 20:45 UTC