The following links were found as part of my research for the June 2016 column “When ugly is beautiful (to eat)” but were not included in the print edition’s Web Address Directory due to space limitations.
The Packer -For fruits and vegetables ugly is the new pretty
Food Network – The year of ugly fruits and vegetables
Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN – Food Waste Footprint
Huffington Post -Eat hideously ugly produce if you care about the planet –
US Department of Agriculture – Office of the Chief Economist – Food Waste Challenge
National Public Radio – To Tackle Food Waste, Big Grocery Chain Will Sell Produce Rejects
Food Shift -How Do We Make Sure Lumpy, Bumpy Produce Gets Its Chance to Shine?
Green Biz – It’s time for the food supply chain to get ugly
SF Chronicle -Businesses find new opportunity in food that once went to waste
WastED – From the site: “Our goal is to celebrate what chefs do every day on their menus (and peasant cooking has done for thousands of years): creating something delicious out of the ignored or un-coveted and inspiring new applications for the overlooked byproducts of our food system. “
Recycling and Reuse Online 