Ugly Fruit Is Ripe For A Close-Up, As 'Shark Tank' Takes On Food Waste

Source: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/01/08/462429929/ugly-fruit-is-ripe-for-a-close-up-as-shark-tank-takes-on-food-waste?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesalt

Evan Lutz of Maryland-based Hungry Harvest makes his pitch to the Shark Tank investors on Friday night's episode. The company rescues ugly and surplus produce that might otherwise have landed in the landfill, and sells it to subscribers instead. It also donates a significant amount of produce to groups that feed the hungry.

Evan Lutz of Maryland-based Hungry Harvest makes his pitch to the Shark Tank investors on Friday night’s episode. The company rescues ugly and surplus produce that might otherwise have landed in the landfill, and sells it to subscribers instead. It also donates a significant amount of produce to groups that feed the hungry.

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TV is usually a place where the beautiful people shine. But tonight, it’s time for the uglies to step into the spotlight — ugly fruits and vegetables, that is.

Evan Lutz of Hungry Harvest, an organization that’s trying…

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