ugly fruit?? c'mon!!!!!

Um...I don't understand why there was a ban in the first place. That seems really wasteful.

This was a law?! REALLY?! For crying out loud...

What? That is very odd.

Most countries wanted the ban for certain vegetables because it made transport much easier. Transport costs are high in Europe, especially in countries that charge for the use of motorways.

Oh my god that's hilarious! How racist!! Poor fruits and veggies..

But how would banning ugly produce make transport easier? I still don't get it It seems like it would make it harder to pack and ship produce when you have to pick out all the misshapen ones.

I wonder what other "problems" Brussels has...

They should just ban produce that doesn't taste good...like Brussels sprouts.

Thank god the discrimination is over.

Lmao Jude! As far as shipping, I guess they'd rather waste time nitpicking than waste space? tiny, tiny space..

I'm with you Jude!

I wonder if ugli fruits were allowed to be sold there

Omg, the awful puns

did they just throw out the "bad" fruit? That would be just great you know, with all the starving people out there.

You know the people whose job it was to sort out the homely produce went home every day with lots of free fruits and veggies every day. At least I hope they did.

things that don't fit end up in market stalls, i buy them myself sometimes cause they're a lot cheaper! I think they lift it because of climate change. I think this is good! Farmers can use less chemicals to make them look the same, great for the environment and great for farmers, they can get a fairer price on fruits/vegs.

they should make carbon footprint label compulsory as well. We need it believe me.

thanks for that blue!

sorry didn't mean to come across as little miss know it all, food is my area, i won't share in what way, but it's what i do for a living.

There's lots of over-production in many other agricultural sectors, but since there aren't any official solutions for it yet, the food usually gets discarded. Getting rid of this ban doesn't really solve any problems regarding high food prices.
The EU pays a lot of aid to the agricultural sectors (since the farmes in many countries can't live from it anymore), which is why they often over-produce. High food prices in the EU are a complex problem I think, and lifting this ban won't change anything about it (but ugly cucumbers, rejoice!)

Surplus food goes to developing countries, it doesn't stay around here for so long, we dump them there and make these countries buy them cheaply from us. But you maybe right this might be a move to lower food prices but mind you these food weren't so expensive anyway, it was the meat to me that went up the roof! Oil prices have come down also. Climate change might be a factor in lifting it, they might want to change the intensive nature of food production, this might be a tiny step forward.

I used to hate Brussels Sprouts..until a friend made me try them her way. Steamed, with salt, Parmesan cheese, and just enough butter to make the cheese stick. Yum!

And yeah, banning deformed fruits and vegetables seems silly.

I bow to the most idiotic law of the land. :bow:

Does anyone know why the law was put into place to begin with?

Haha, farm subsidies cause overproduction so a law is made to mandate that only some of the produce may be sold to consumers. Sounds pretty backwards.

UnDave35 supermarkets push that law! So that the products can look beautiful in a neat package.

Ugly fruits need love too

Heirloom tomatoes look pretty strange and ugly but people (other than myself...I hate tomatoes) seem to love them.

blue, I've tried them a few times and never really been impressed. Maybe I have a strange palate.

I had no idea of this but this explains why the fruit in Northern Ireland was so freakly identical. It looked artificial, I found it repulsive. I'm pretty sure in Spain the law is way more relaxed, even though it might be in place too.

I'm glad of the change. Hopefully, "ugly" fruit will be cheaper.

Calimie! In Ireland everything is traceable no? I was there not so long ago in Connemara and everything was traceable from supermarkets! That is fantastic I enjoyed everything. It was so yummy, your lamb, organic salmon and apples.. I was blown away by the country and the food.

Heirloom tomatoes.. LOVE 'EM (at least the ones I have tried)! More meat, less seed.

... did that sound gross?

I highly recommend reading 'How to Pick a Peach' if you want to learn more about the produce industry and how to pick out the best stuff from the grocery.

I haven't read all the comments but this is pretty ridiculous...there are people world wide starving, and living below the poverty level and they are worried about cute food? Ugh!

amy-

No, it decidely did not. I am a HUGE fan and look forward to tomato season every year.

awwwww... don't hate on the Brussel sprouts... they need love too

me too, kranky!

Pervert!

I love brussel sprouts! don't be hating. I would totally be on the "Equal Rights for all fruits and veggies" committee.

geebers-

Doncha mean you'd be the 'Produce Czar'?

Sarah... Pervert? Who? ME???!!!!!

Truth hurt?

I absolutely love Brussels sprouts.

Maybe you guys who hate Brussels sprouts are "super tasters".

They do taste bad if they're overcooked. Some kind of chemical reaction.

I never got the whole thing over not using fruits/veg. that are bruised or have a spoiled spot. Just cut it off. My old room mate used to toss fruits and veg. all the time and say she can't be bothered with cutting off the bad parts. Just another testament to the amount of food we waste.