This #fruitsandveggiesmonday I got thinking about non-perfect fruit & veg and how important it is we post real photos of REAL food, not just insta-perfect, bowled goodness.
Since coming back to the UK in May i've started shopping more at local grocery stores instead of only supermarkets:
1. Because I live in Kent and there is PLENTY of delicious local produce available in the grocery stores for a cheaper price.
and
2. Because I find what I buy, whether it is local or not, just looks a bit more like food and much less like the plastic toy sets I used to play with as a wee girl.
This afternoon I tried my hand at some bean burgers. I decided to top them with avocado and various greens. This was the avocado.
No filter, no less delicious than normal and yes I ate it! Unfortunately I know a few people who would have thrown this away. Would you eat it?
It got me thinking about how important it is that photos like this become more normal, so that we consume more of the food we buy and in turn throw much less of it away.
Black coffee whilst I wait for my bean burgers to bake - and that beautiful, 'unsightly', avocado once again (no filter)
The bean burgers. A little dry and not all that pretty, but full of so much goodness and some serious flavour!
What do you guys think?
Is it time we starting posting more real images of food? Or do you think it's not an important issue?
For me if we can do something about the amount of food waste we have in the UK then we are moving in the right direction!
Maybe we should host a 'real fruit and veg' photo contest? What do you think?
Send me a photo of your mis-shaped, non-insta-friendly fruits and veggies! Let's give them some air time ;-)
Yasmine