Imperfectly Shaped Fruits and Vegetables OK’ed by EU — But Not Tomatoes

By Michelle Fabio

Under strict European Union rules, tons of edible but misshapen fruits and vegetables are discarded every year, going to animals or back into the land instead of to the marketplace.

As you might imagine, this practice also drives up prices.

Well, that is about to change as the EU has lifted such regulations on 26 fruits and vegetables, but not on our beloved tomato.

As we’d say in Italy, che scandalo!

Actually, each nation can decide whether misshapen versions of excluded fruits and veggies, like the tomato, can be sold so long as they are Read the rest of this entry »