On 7/22/2013 10:51 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>> My assumption is that the fake baby carrots are a waste product from
>> the vegetable canners i.e., broken bits that are processed to look
>> attractive. This does not mean that they grind up the carrots and
>> glue them together. They just smooth out the broken edges using an
>> abrasive process to make the pieces marketable.
>
> Nope. The reverse is true.
>
> http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/babycarrot.html
>
> They are specially grown carrots that are cut to size. The bits from those
> are then used for other things.
>

I'm partially right. They were originally carrots that used to be thrown
away that were processed to be sell-able. In fact, I'm totally right
because nobody would buy a freaky long skinny carrot.