Europeans throw away 50 million tons of vegetables every year just because they look bad

There are up to 50 million wasted vegetables in Europe only because of the ugly form. Meanwhile, 1/10 of the world's population is still hungry. This contrast really makes us rethink how to use resources.

The world has never escaped hunger, especially in poor and underdeveloped countries. But in many Western countries, particularly Europe, up to one-third of vegetables cannot be found on shelves and consumers only because they look bad .

Because of the bad look, Europeans throw away 50 million tons of vegetables every year.

According to scientists at the University of Edinburgh, UK, this is a serious waste and has a significant impact on food security.

If we live close to the source of vegetable production, for example in rural areas or on farms, of course we are not worried about the lack of such food. However in many places there is no source of arable land, the removal of lead fruits and vegetables because they are not formally beautiful is a waste of condemnation.

In many cities and large cities, people often buy vegetables and fruits from supermarkets when choosing vegetables or fruits with beautiful and good-looking appearance . That's why many supermarkets don't accept "bad code" fruits from farms.

Disposing of lead fruits and vegetables because they aren't formally beautiful is a waste of condemnation.

It is estimated that more than 50 million tons of fruits, vegetables and fruits are discarded mercilessly, only in the European region. The amount of wasted vegetables is equivalent to the amount of carbon emissions emitted by nearly 400,000 cars. The main reason still comes from customers' tastes and supermarket requirements.

Of course, 50 tons of fruits and vegetables are not discarded, but they are often used as fertilizer or animal feed. Sometimes they are also sold to people but at a lower price because of the bad form. Even so, the amount of vegetables thrown away and unused is still very large.

Farmers always know that their fruits, vegetables, and fruits may not grow as they want, simply because of the impact of nature. So they actively planted more to have enough supplies for supermarkets. If there is not enough quality supply, the price of vegetables will become more expensive and cause waste of manpower and land resources.

What can people do to change this? Of course there is, first of all, change the perception .

Vegetables are bad but still have enough nutrients and good taste like other healthy vegetables.

People need to understand that vegetables and fruits are a bit bad in form but still have enough nutrients and taste like other healthy vegetables. On top of that, buying such vegetables is considerably cheaper than selected varieties.

Instead of being dumped into the environment, taking advantage of bad fruit and vegetables to make processed and canned foods is also very effective because it is both resource-saving and profitable.

Stephen Porter, a member of the research team at Edinburgh University, believes that changing people's perceptions of the appearance of vegetables will contribute to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, reducing the impact of agriculture on gas. post and increase food supply for humans.