Crooked carrots saved
Euro-MPs have voted to ensure that crooked carrots and curvy cucumbers can continue to be sold legally in shops.
Thank you to all who voted for her, and for the army of volunteers who put so much effort in.
The work starts now.
You can watch her gracious acceptance speech via this link.
Euro-MPs have voted to ensure that crooked carrots and curvy cucumbers can continue to be sold legally in shops.
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