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внешне непривлекательный (Deformed, bruised, and blemished farm produce, which would otherwise end up as cow feed or discarded, was up for grabs for free in Metro Vancouver on Saturday. Known as the "Ugly Potato Day", the vegetable giveaway event has become a tradition for Surrey, B.C.'s Heppell family. "They're perfectly fine to eat," said Tyler Heppell, who started hosting the event two years ago on his family farm in South Surrey. "We believe that the best place for them to go is people's bellies, and not cows'," he added. By giving pounds of visually unappealing vegetables to the community, the Surrey farmer aims to take a bite out of food insecurity and reduce food waste.  cbc.ca • However, Heppell notes that not many farmers know about the tax incentive, and many more don't have time to harvest visually unappealing produce or know how to manage it. "It's just a logistics issue," he said. ART Vancouver) |
