{"id":12840,"date":"2016-04-01t03:50:36","date_gmt":"2016-04-01t03:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpetrov.2create.studio\/planet\/wordpress\/we-photographed-ugly-food-to-challenge-wasteful-beauty-standards\/"},"modified":"2023-02-28t18:34:46","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28t18:34:46","slug":"we-photographed-ugly-food-to-challenge-wasteful-beauty-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/we-photographed-ugly-food-to-challenge-wasteful-beauty-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"we photographed ugly food to challenge wasteful beauty standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>this article is part of a partnership between spoon&nbsp;iu&nbsp;and food &amp; wine magazine to increase awareness about the problem of food waste. food &amp; wine\u2019s microgrant of $200 funded a buffet dinner for 45 students, a photography workshop and a discussion about the impact of \u201cfoodie\u201d culture on food waste.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/categories\/storyfest-2016\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"pf_storyfest_badge_finalist.png\" src=\"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/files\/pf_storyfest_badge_finalist.png\" style=\"padding-left: 10px; padding-top: 3px; width: 120px; height: 194px; float: right;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org\/docrep\/014\/mb060e\/mb060e00.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one-third of all food produced each year is wasted<\/a>&nbsp;before it can be eaten. sometimes food is wasted because people misunderstand expiration dates (fyi,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/spoonuniversity.com\/live\/what-the-expiration-dates-on-food-labels-really-mean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">those dates don\u2019t mean anything<\/a>), and other times it\u2019s because the food is considered \u201cugly.\u201d food beauty standards cause consumers and supermarkets to have unrealistic expectations when it comes to how fruit and vegetables look. the result?&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2015\/05\/19\/food-waste-ugly-fruits-and-vegs-dont-judge_n_7309432.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">twenty percent of food produced<\/a>&nbsp;is wasted because it\u2019s considered \u201cugly.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>the ugly food challenge<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-original=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/mazany_artichoke.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/mazany_artichoke.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>(photo by natsuko mazany)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>to spread awareness about this issue,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spoon iu<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiana.edu\/~oxfamiu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">oxfam club<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiana.edu\/~iubhonor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hutton honors college<\/a>&nbsp;hosted the \u201cugly food challenge\u201d at indiana university. the purpose of the event, which was composed of an interactive photography workshop and a discussion, was to prompt students&nbsp;to question food beauty standards and become advocates for eating ugly food instead of throwing it out.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-original=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/grace_hwang_uglyevent5.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/grace_hwang_uglyevent5.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>(photo by grace hwang)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>taking pictures of \u201cugly\u201d fruit and vegetables is the first step in creating a culture that accepts misshapen and imperfect-looking produce. if people accept wonky produce as normal, it could create a positive domino effect where stores and food producers let ugly produce stay in the food system.<\/p>\n<p>the produce featured in our photo workshop was donated by&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.luckysmarket.com\/bloomington-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lucky\u2019s market<\/a>. instead of throwing away bruised produce, lucky\u2019s market donates the food to local charities. unfortunately, many other grocery stores aren\u2019t as charitable. instead of&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/magazine\/2016\/03\/global-food-waste-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">feeding hungry people<\/a>, most ugly produce ends up in the trash.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-original=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/gracehwangstrawberry.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/gracehwangstrawberry.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>(photo by grace hwang)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>at the ugly food challenge, spoon photographers shared some tips and tricks for making the food look beautiful, and then the students were free to create their own arrangements.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-original=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/kayleigh_dance_ugly3.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/kayleigh_dance_ugly3.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>(photo by kayleigh dance)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>we had props available so photographers could get creative with textures and colors in their photos.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-original=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/meredith_ross_uglyfoodchallenge2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/meredith_ross_uglyfoodchallenge2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>(photo by meredith ross)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>this artichoke couldn\u2019t be sold because it looked dried out. the orange pepper came in a package of mini-peppers, which was considered unsuitable for grocery store shelves because some of the peppers were slightly discolored.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-original=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/joie_li_ugly2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/joie_li_ugly2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>(photo courtesy of joie li)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>these blueberries had started to dry up and the pear\u2019s skin wasn\u2019t uniform enough to be sold.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-original=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/meredith_ross_uglyfoodchallenge1.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/meredith_ross_uglyfoodchallenge1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>(photo by meredith ross)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>these blackberries were donated because they were a particular shade of purple that indicated that they would be going bad soon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-original=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/03\/aaminakhanphone.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/03\/aaminakhanphone.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>(photo courtesy of aamina khan)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>social media is a powerful tool in \u201cfoodie\u201d culture, so we encouraged participants to share their photos with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/spoon_iu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@spoon_iu on instagram<\/a>&nbsp;using #uglyfoodchallenge.<\/p>\n<p><em>#spoontip:&nbsp;check out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uglyfruitandveg\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@uglyfruitandveg<\/a>&nbsp;on instagram for daily ugly food photos&nbsp;and facts about food waste.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>understanding food photography<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-original=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2015\/12\/mg_2841_1.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2015\/12\/mg_2841_1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>(photo by natsuko mazany)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>why are we so afraid of weirdly shaped, imperfect food? it\u2019s because we are used to seeing professional \u201cfood\u201d photos that are full of tricks, which often render the food inedible.<\/p>\n<p>to prove how easy it is to manipulate food photos, we took this picture of pancakes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-original=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/mg_4809_1.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/mg_4809_1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>(photo by natsuko mazany)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>the only thing is, we stuffed the pancakes full of paper towels to bulk them up and mixed motor oil and syrup to create the \u201cperfect\u201d color and texture for the syrup. sadly, this is just one example of a professional food photography method that no one likes to talk about.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-original=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/screen-shot-2016-02-23-at-4.31.35-pm.png\" src=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/screen-shot-2016-02-23-at-4.31.35-pm.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>(photo courtesy of @left_over_food on instagram)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>luckily, photographers like&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/left_over_food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@left_over_food<\/a>&nbsp;dedicate their careers to documenting what food looks like in real life. they prove that there is beauty in scraps and imperfection. just like having a positive body image (and recognizing&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/spoonuniversity.com\/lifestyle\/how-girls-actually-feel-about-the-victorias-secret-fashion-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photoshopped victoria secret models<\/a>), we need to remember that the picture perfect food is unattainable.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-original=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/mazany_ugly_food_medly.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/mazany_ugly_food_medly.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>(photo natsuko mazany)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>the secret to taking beautiful food photography isn\u2019t that you need beautiful produce to do it. natural light, creative&nbsp;angles&nbsp;and set-ups are what make a photo eye-catching.<\/p>\n<h3>how to embrace ugly food<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-original=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/sabrina_dorow_ugly2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/iu.spoonuniversity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2016\/02\/sabrina_dorow_ugly2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>(photo by sabrina dorow)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>for ugly produce to be accepted, the first step is to increase its visibility. the ugly food challenge purposefully focused on food photography as a way to make the issue of food waste relevant to a social media-savvy student body. college kids&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/spoonuniversity.com\/lifestyle\/7-completely-valid-reasons-for-taking-pictures-of-your-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">love taking pictures of their food<\/a>, so why not shift the focus to food that is in danger of being trashed?<\/p>\n<p>you can use your purchasing power to support companies that promote ugly produce. the california-based company,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cal.spoonuniversity.com\/place\/6-reasons-order-produce-imperfect-produce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">imperfect, delivers ugly produce to your door<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nightly-news\/food-past-its-prime-supermarket-specializes-expired-food-n383826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">daily table supermarket stocks its shelves with produce rescued from farms<\/a>. if you want to see how countries around the world are handling ugly produce, check out&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/psu.spoonuniversity.com\/lifestyle\/u-g-l-y-fruits-veggies-new-pretty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">intermarch\u00e9\u2019s promotional campaign<\/a>&nbsp;for ugly fruit and vegetables and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/your.asda.com\/news-and-blogs\/wonky-fruit-veg-boxes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asda\u2019s \u201cwonky veg box.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>to start making a difference on your campus or in your community, consider joining the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodrecoverynetwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">food recovery network<\/a>, which feeds people with food that otherwise would\u2019ve been wasted. the ugly food challenge highlighted one aspect of food waste, but more importantly, it gave students a taste of how to use creativity and community-building events to promote positive change.<\/p>\n<p><em>special thanks to food &amp; wine magazine, oxfam club at iu, hutton honors college, anatolia, and lucky\u2019s market.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2014&nbsp;halley rose meslin&nbsp;and&nbsp;natsuko mazany<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>(editor&#8217;s note: this story originally was published on <a href=\"https:\/\/spoonuniversity.com\/lifestyle\/why-you-should-eat-ugly-food-instead-of-throwing-it-out\/\">spoon university<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>food beauty standards cause consumers and supermarkets to have unrealistic expectations when it comes to how fruit and vegetables look.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9341,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5196],"tags":[129,246],"storyfest_categories":[],"class_list":["post-12840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-past-storyfest","tag-food-waste","tag-ugly-food"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- this site is optimized with the yoast 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