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Study claims 50 million sprouts will be binned this Christmas

Brussels are most unpopular veg as Brits overbuy for festive period

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 2 min read
A new study estimates that 50 million sprouts will be thrown away this year
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A new study estimates that 50 million sprouts will be thrown away this year

More than 50 million individual sprouts will end up in food waste bins this Christmas, according to research. A survey of 2,000 adults found 15% expect to bin the vegetable variety this festive season,...

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