Wonky veg and ugly fruit are making a comeback - here's why

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Rhi Willmot explores how 'ugly' fruit and veg can be rebranded in order to tackle the food waste mountain

Do the same rules that govern human attraction also apply to our choices of fruit and vegetables? Plenty of evidence suggests we do look for similar traits in both people and produce, and our perceptions...

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