Shivani Badiger won first place and $100 with this photo of baby carrots cut out of perfectly edible but imperfect-looking larger carrots. Shivani explains this is actually how all baby carrots are “made.” To her, baby carrots are a symbol of our wasteful food supply system and obsession with perfection. She writes, “All the wasted parts of the perfectly good edible carrots are #HidingInPlainSight behind these baby carrots.”
Abigail Sommer’s second place photo of sliced citrus fruits and their candied peels tells a similar story. Her photo shows there is a valuable and delicious part of citrus fruits that most people waste: the peels. Citrus peels can be boiled in syrup and then coated in sugar, a process called candying. The resulting sweet treats are delectable! Abigail adds, “This delicious candy is #HidingInPlainSight!”
The third-place prize and $50 went to Olivia Severyn’s colorful photo of this jam-packed cutting board laden with diced tomatoes, kale, and onions. Olivia describes how she used blemished tomatoes, wilted and thawed kale, and recently expired beans to make herself a hearty chili. Olivia was able to salvage the best parts of "imperfect" ingredients and concoct a delicious meal. As with Shivani’s imperfect carrots and Abigail’s candied citrus peels, Olivia’s entire dinner seemed to be hiding in plain sight!
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