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From iht:
“Misshapen fruit and vegetables won a reprieve on Wednesday from the European Union as it scrapped rules banning overly curved, extra knobbly or oddly shaped produce from supermarket shelves.
Ending regulations on the size and shape of 26 types of fruit and vegetables, the European authorities killed off restrictions that had become synonymous with bureaucratic meddling.
The rising cost of commodities also persuaded the European Commission that there was no point in throwing away food just because it looked strange.
As of July, when the changes go into force, these standards for the 26 products, as varied as peas and plums, will disappear. European shoppers will then be able to choose their produce whatever its appearance.
For 10 other types of fruit and vegetables, including apples, citrus, peaches, pears, strawberries and tomatoes, shape standards will …”
tags: europe, france, vegetables, misshaped, eat your veggies
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Ah, a great day for comedy vegetables. In the UK there was once a prime time show with a slot dedicated to strangely-shaped fruit and veg, with bananas that looked like body parts and potatos in the image of cars.
This is especially good news for market traders and small food stores across France I’d have thought
Comment by Dan Johnson 11.13.08 @ 4:21 amHahaha! Only the French would even think about this as being a problem.
Comment by starman1695 11.13.08 @ 11:46 amWhat is the problem starman ? accepting or refusing strange shape veggies ? I think it is a great news as there was a lot of waste.
Do you think we will have some taste back on day too ?
Perhaps I wasn’t clear. What I meant was that only the French would find odd-shaped veggies unacceptable. However, if you wish to address waste in France, how about all the food that is simply thrown out at restaurants because they give you way more than you can ever hope to finish at one meal? I think it’s time for the French to consider the ‘doggie bag’.
Comment by starman1695 11.14.08 @ 12:38 pmI don’t want to start an argument, but I do like to discuss things… I hope you will take it that way…
So you think that only the French sell only ‘perfect’ sized vegetables ? I don’t think I have seen more ‘perfect’ stacks of zucchinis than in the US.. but I might have been shopping in the wrong shops…
Then about the doggie bags. Yes, of course it would make sense… and when asked, many restaurants will supply them. Nevertheless, I may have a solid ‘coup de fourchette’ but there are few plates I did not manage to empty in France… wehereas in the US, there are only a few I managed to empty, even when very hungry…
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