Earth and Wheat is a one-stop wonky food market, that sells wonky fresh produce and bread, that would otherwise go to landfill. The grocery store has vegan options, and the bread is suitable for freezing. Produce that arrives here has been ‘rejected’ due to being:
- Too big
- Too long
- Too many
- Wrong colour
- Blemished
- Wonky
- Too thin
So far this company has rescued over 600 tonnes of food waste. A typical box could contain 1.5kg of fresh baked goods (5 different breads) and up to 5kg of fresh wonky veggies. For instance:
Crumpets, tortilla wraps, folded flatbreads, pitta and naan, plus white potatoes, red onions, peppers, cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli.
Wonky Veg Boxes is a similar company, that stops the 40% of fresh produce going to waste in England, by delivering fruit and veg boxes nationwide. If you’re on a budget, order the Basics Box that delivers onions, carrots and potatoes each order, to make soup or feed large families.
Is Supermarket Wonky Produce What It Seems?
Food campaigner and chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is not impressed by ‘supermarket wonky produce’. Often it’s the supermarkets themselves that are rejecting ‘imperfect produce’ that means so much of it goes to waste. It then tries to sell the wonky leftovers for more profits.
Despite being a food waste champ, Hugh admits he has a guilty secret. Unlike his wife who will eat the whole apple including the core, he can’t. He says she can bite off the ends and the middle to leave a tiny stalk, but he is still left with a ‘pencil-sized core!’
