EU laws bring back bendy bananas to cut food waste
29 June 2008
Bendy cucumbers and odd shaped bananas are to make a comeback on supermarket shelves thanks to a change in European Union laws. The European Commission’s agriculture council is hoping that shops will stock the less-than-perfect-looking products to cut down on the amount of food going to waste.
Under current rules, fruit and vegetables are classified into two grades, with ‘class one’ goods meeting strict criteria on size, shape and appearance. Although supermarkets can stock cheaper ‘class two’ produce, many choose not to because they believe their customers will not buy it.
