The ugly truth about the ugly produce movement
I... see absolutely nothing wrong with this.Imperfect produce has managed to create a market for food that was previously not able to be sold.  Good for them.Does this mean that we may have to restructure social programs as that food becomes sold rather than donated?  Sure might.  That's ok though.I'd also like to clearly point out that the author misquotes their source for the amount of food donated.  The California Association of Food Banks states that they have donated 164 million pounds of fruits and vegetables.  That's not 164 million PER YEAR.  That's 164 million since they were founded in 1995 - or 7.1 million a year.  Additionally, the Imperfect produce comment saying 150,000 lbs specifically calls out "From California farmers". While the food banks numbers are simply totals (they likely purchase and redistribute, as well as take donations from out of state sources).   There's probably fudging on both sides, but I find this article fairly disingenuous.