These startups want to bring surplus food to those in need

"We sell ugly fruit and vegetables," says Ben Simon, CEO of Imperfect Produce. "Or as we like to call it, cosmetically challenged." Semantics aside, mountains of food go to waste each year because it's a bit lumpy or misshapen. Meanwhile, public health officials have found that more than 14% of American households are food insecure, meaning they lack access to adequate, nutrition foods. A new batch of startups aims to bridge that divide, bringing non-Instagrammable but perfectly nutritious food to hungry people at affordable prices. "We buy the produce from farmers that would have gone to waste," says Simon, who ...