Common Sense Prevails
The EU seems to have come to its senses and decided to revoke regulations on fruit and vegetables. Peculiarly shaped vegetables were once a lighthearted part of many a TV programme - until the European Commission got into the act by issuing decrees on size and shape.
Uniform examples of everything from potatoes to strawberries were the order of the day. They may have looked good, but only served to increase the amount of perfectly good and nutritious produce which was being discarded. Prices rose to reflect production problems and we had little choice but to pay more for so-called ‘perfect’ specimens.
Now that the regulations have gone (albeit twenty years too late), the hope is that more produce will now become available and prices will fall. Some experts say that misshapen vegetables will be up to 40 per cent cheaper than the ‘perfect’ specimen. The result should be that it will be cheaper to feed the family with fresh fruit and vegetables, a necessary component of good health