Thursday, November 13, 2008

The return of ugly food

In this time of food crisis it hardly seem likely that anyone would choose to ban food based on what it looked like. I know I've gotten some of my yummiest tomatoes from a garden and they rarely look pretty. And yet, for years the European Union would not allow so-called 'ugly' fruits or vegetables to be sold in the nations included in that group. They did this, obstensibly, to keep prices uniform. Which is silly. And they finally realized this, after years of ridicule from the world. And so, countries within the EU can now celebrate in their new found 'ugly fruit.'

2 comments:

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that girl said...

we would love that. i will send you an e-mail shortly.

and beth, i saw this and was marvelled and confused. how superficial...good food is good no matter what it looks like!