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Scientists say we should label bananas as 'sad' to slash food waste

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80% Informative

Cartoons of sad-looking bananas boost sales of the fruit when they're not in bunches.

When people go to buy bananas, most are inclined to grab a bunch rather than several single bananas.

This picky consumer preference means single bananas are overlooked, tend to go black and are chucked away.

UN : The world wastes 1.05 billion tonnes of food per year a figure expected to double by 2030 .

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75

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72

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38

Article tone

informal

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English

Language complexity

50

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not offensive

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not hateful

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medium-lived

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