An attempt by the EU to ban misshapen fruit and vegetables has failed because it would mean too much food is wasted. A group of Euro MPs were trying to bring in uniform standardisation parameters which would have meant oddly shaped fruit and vegetables could not go on sale in the supermarkets. The proposal was defeated in the European Parliament because around a fifth of produce would end up being wasted as it would not conform to the guidelines. I’m not entirely sure why people would want to try and force through such a silly motion. At a time when food prices are so high I really don’t mind whether my vegetables are a little on the wonky side.