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[–] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If this question was sincere surprise, there was an Australia documentary episode two years back ("War on Waste") with a section about "up to a third of" carrots being dismissed by the dominant supermarkets because they were "misshapen", sometimes really petty stuff, not even bruises or discolouration or anything that a picky person might question but being too long or short, skinny, not straight enough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNNEW8ydOm4 (clip from the docco)

In reaction (or by recommendation), some supermarkets have added small sections marketing various fruit/veg as 'odd' funny-looking ones at discount prices. An improvement, but a long way to go.

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