Climate-affected produce is here to stay. Here’s what it takes for consumers to embrace it
- Written by Liudmila Tarabashkina, Senior Lecturer, The University of Western Australia

The economic cost of food waste in Australia is staggering. It’s estimated $36.6 billion is lost to the economy every year. Much of our fresh produce never even makes it to stores, rejected at the farm gate due to cosmetic reasons, such as its appearance, size or ripeness.
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