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BALTIMORE, MD — After a year that brought us a food waste restaurant, Oddball Organics™, and imperfect produce programs at retailers like Loblaw and Raley’s, “ugly” produce has finally made it to prime time TV.
Evan Lutz brought his company, Hungry Harvest, in front of investors Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, and the rest of the cast of ABC’s Shark Tank to see if they’d put their money into the growing produce trend.
Hungry Harvest is a company that makes its money by taking produce that would otherwise be food waste headed to the landfill, and selling them to a list of subscribers in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. at discounts upwards of 20 percent. Business Insider reports that the boxes of ugly produce range from $15 to $55 a week depending on size, and include leafy greens, vegetables, fruits, and even seasoning. On top of that, Lutz and Hungry Harvest donate a meal to the hungry for every bag of produce it delivers.
Lutz explained during "Shark Tank" that he's aiming to solve both the problems of hunger and food waste in the United States. One-sixth of the American population goes hungry, he claims.
To continue reading and watch the clip from ABC's Shark Tank, click here.
Photo: Hungry Harvest's Instagram page.
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