{"id":7174,"date":"2017-07-11T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=7174"},"modified":"2017-07-10T22:00:33","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T02:00:33","slug":"good-idea-the-ugly-fruit-and-veg-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/good-idea-the-ugly-fruit-and-veg-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"GOOD IDEA: The Ugly Fruit And Veg Campaign!"},"content":{"rendered":"

About 20-40% of Produce is Wasted Worldwide<\/h2>\n

This is mostly due to strict cosmetic standards\u00a0from large grocers\u00a0that dictate exactly how their fruit and veggies\u00a0should look (just like the example in the image above).\u00a0This equals billions\u00a0upon billions\u00a0of pounds\u00a0of good, healthy produce\u00a0left uneaten because it doesn\u2019t look pretty!\u00a0If produce fails to make the grade for size, shape, or color it\u2019s deemed \u00a0“ugly” and unsellable. Help us do more about this insanity at our\u00a0petition page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WHAT IS UGLY PRODUCE?<\/strong><\/p>\n

While many might think that bruised or wrinkled produce is “ugly” it is not.Ugly produce is perfectly fresh, nutritious, and delicious produce that looks a little different than the “perfect” stuff you will find in most grocery stores or supermarkets.<\/p>\n

Ugly produce isn’t even really ugly, most of it is beautiful,\u00a0just a little bit bigger or smaller than the “norm” and sometimes misshapen but very rarely\u00a0hideous or ugly. What IS ugly is the way that this different produce is being treated all around the world – wasted while so many are food insecure, cannot afford and\/or do not eat enough healthy produce. We are changing that here. Join us!<\/p>\n

\u200bWant to do more about ugly produce?\u00a0Read this blog<\/a>\u00a0that provides four ways everyone can make a difference!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u200bJoin us in the #LoveTheUgly Revolution on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0We Heart It<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Learn more at EndFoodWaste.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

About 20-40% of Produce is Wasted Worldwide This is mostly due to strict cosmetic standards\u00a0from large grocers\u00a0that dictate exactly how their fruit<\/p>\n

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