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Eni subsidiary Versalis and Elevance partner to develop new metathesis technology for bio-chemicals from veg oils
2014-02-06 16:30:28| Green Car Congress
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Shoppers shun ugly veg, says Tesco
2013-12-11 11:23:15| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Customers should be educated to select not only perfect fruit and vegetables, but to look at buying "ugly, misshapen" cheaper produce, says Tesco.
United Kingdom: Up to two-fifths of fruit and veg crop is wasted because it is 'ugly', report finds
2013-09-19 06:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Press Association: Up to two-fifths of a crop of fruit or vegetables can be wasted because it is "ugly", a report on food waste has shown. Produce grown in the UK that does not meet retailer standards on size or shape or is blemished is often used for animal feed or simply ploughed back into the ground even though it is edible, with as much as 40% of a crop rejected. The report, commissioned by the UK's global food security programme, also showed that the average household throws away more than 5kg (11lbs) of...
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Washout year may have hit nutrition and taste of UK fruit and veg
2013-01-09 18:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: You may have noticed British-grown fruit and vegetables getting smaller, or having blighted and discoloured skin all consequences of 2012's sustained bad weather. But a leading scientist is now warning that the mis-shapen produce is only half the story: it could also be less healthy and less tasty as a result. Heavy rainfall is likely to have washed away nutrients in the soil, while the lack of sunshine could have adversely affected sugar levels in growing produce, says Professor Mike Gooding,...