Many Swiss farmers suffer losses because their fruits and vegetables do not meet retail standards. Often apples, potatoes, and pumpkins are too large, too small, or heart-shaped, rather than round. will no longer accept such products.

However, only a few peasants dared to publicly vent their anger. On the other hand, it was said that most consumers, however, are more likely to use sparkling apples than those that were covered with scab. In addition, the standards were jointly developed and supported by the industry. There are no one-way retail specifications.

However, farmers are outraged by this practice of retailers. Direct speech: “These norms are absurd. It would be unpleasant if only half the sweet potatoes were taken, even if the products were flawless, ”says Stefan Krachenbühl in SonntagsBlick. “Then the deficit is imported from abroad,” echoes the 41-year-old farmer from the Murten region.

Sparkling apples bred in Switzerland. They differ from the usual ones in that they sizzle in the mouth like sparkling water.

For Fabien Thomas of the Swiss Association of Farmers, control of impeccable goods is the result of a wrong policy. Direct speech: “In Switzerland, retailers told consumers that all carrots should look the same. Naturally, standard apples do not grow in nature, ”says Thomas.

Annually, it sells 80 tons of fruits and vegetables that do not meet retail standards. Goods are delivered by farmers from the Bernese Territory and Freiburger from Zeeland.

Direct speech: “I grew up on a farm and learned what it means to produce vegetables and fruits. The fact that much of this is thrown away has always given me food for thought, and I wanted to do it, ”said Francis Guder, CEO and founder of Gmüesgarte.

Therefore, Fabien Thomas encourages consumers to take action against the accumulation of food waste. He recommends shopping at farms or at stores such as Gmüesgarte.

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