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Movement tackles issue of FOOD going to WASTE on aesthetic grounds 

Movement tackles issue of FOOD going to WASTE on aesthetic grounds  | CIHEAM Press Review | Scoop.it

Report finds that almost 14m kgs of edible fruit and vegetables are rejected in Australia each year on appearances alone

Demand for “perfect” fruit and vegetables from commercial buyers is leading to huge food waste, and diminished financial returns for farmers, a new report has found.

The appearance of fruit and vegetables is the most common reason commercial buyers reject produce, outweighing other factors such as ripeness or evidence of pest infestation, according to farmers.


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LEBANESE fear fruit and vegetables going to waste with Saudi market shut

LEBANESE fear fruit and vegetables going to waste with Saudi market shut | CIHEAM Press Review | Scoop.it

Fruit is ripening and vegetables are shooting up in Lebanon's lush Bekaa Valley, but the head of the region's farmers' syndicate, Ibrahim Tarshishy, is still a worried man. 
Saudi Arabia's ban on imports of Lebanese agricultural produce, imposed in April over drug smuggling, has shut a major market for Lebanese farmers who grow everything from lettuce and onions to cherries and peaches. There is no sign yet of an end.

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