> Food is thrown away because grocery stores want to sell uniform looking produce with no blemishes, and consumers came to expect that. In Europe, it's not the

> Food is thrown away because grocery stores want to sell uniform looking produce with no blemishes, and consumers came to expect that. In Europe, it's not the stores, and it's not the public either, it's EU regulations. I still remember the small, irregular, tasty fruit and veg from before - and how it disappeared almost overnight after joining the EU.