She wrote”Look what I found in a Tesco shop! I was so glad to see it and hope the idea takes off. The products were getting rave reviews too! I’d not come across this range before – does anyone know how long they’ve been available?Īnd if that wasn’t enough to get excited about, I had an email from Fiona. Asda’s Wonky Vegetable brand - a family sized box which includes nine in-season misshaped vegetable lines - is priced at £3.50 per box - 30 cheaper than standard lines. Later in the week I was browsing the online Ocado store when I came across their “A Little Less Than Perfect” range of potatoes, carrots, onions and parsnips. ![]() Heather didn’t share a photo of hers but wrote “Our local asda had the wonky veg box back in today, took one and now have a load of small red onions which I am sure I can use up ” Freshness not 100%, and not expecting quality to be up to the standards of the organic boxes we’ve had in the past, but not bad for £3.50 and it’s even got a cucumber.”Īnd here’s Tatiana’s! She wrote “£3.50 wonky veg box from Asda □ what a bargain! No plastic at all, just lots of lovely veg xx” She wrote “Here’s my ASDA wonky veg box, in case anyone is still considering trying one. delivery) Feeds up to 2 people for 4-5 days Large Fruit & Veg Box RRP: 59 (incl. Misshapen but perfectly edible fruit and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste will be sold by Asda at discounted. Thankfully some supermarkets are addressing the fact that up to 40% of fruit & veg is rejected before it reaches UK shops due to strict cosmetic standards.Īsda are selling ‘wonky veg’ boxes for just £3.50 and here’s a pic of two of them, shared by a couple of our Facebook group participants. Jamie Oliver, who has led the campaign for improved school meals, is turning his attention to a campaign encouraging shoppers to buy 'crooked' carrots, knobbly pears and wonky potatoes, in an effort to reduce food waste. And thats not all, you can also get yourself a Wonky Veg Box for £3 and an. ![]() Add to that the fact that one in nine people around the world go to bed hungry and you’re looking at a moral dilemma too. Jamie Oliver, who has led the campaign for improved school meals, is turning his attention to a campaign encouraging shoppers to buy crooked carrots, knobbly pears and wonky potatoes. The £5 veg boxes contain enough to feed a family of four for five days, and contain all British seasonal produce. It’s not just wasting all this edible food that’s the issue there’s embedded energy from water, fertilisers and transportation. We’re focusing on Food Waste for this year’s Zero Waste Week, with the theme “Use it up!”įood waste is a massive problem with one third of food grown on this planet never reaching a human stomach.
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