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Saving 'ugly' fruit from the trash

August 4, 2016

From overly rotund radishes to crooked carrots - every year around 18 million tons of produce ends up in the bin for optical reasons. Three students in Germany are on a mission to stop the waste.

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Chilischoten (Hässliches Gemüse)
Image: picture allianc /dpa Themendienst

Saving 'ugly' fruit from the scrap heap