Freegans
Freegans: The bin scavengers
They're not homeless or unemployed, yet they scavenge in bins for discarded food. Freegans, shocked at the extent of consumer waste, are changing the way they eat. Liz Scarff joins them for dinner
Published: 20 February 2006
Under the cover of night, I stealthily lift the lid of the dustbin and shine in my torch. It's below zero and my hands are shaking as I rummage inside. I'm on the hunt for food. But I'm not homeless and I could certainly afford to go to the shops if I wanted to. So, why am I doing this? Quite simply, I'm living as a freegan.
Dining on food from a dustbin may have once been the preserve of tramps, but for many it is now becoming a lifestyle choice. Freeganism - a combination of the words "free" and "vegan"- is a movement whose devotees take responsibility for the impact of their consumer choices and find alternative ways of meeting their everyday needs. This includes housing, clothing and, most surprisingly, food. Around 17 million tons of food are buried in British landfill sites every year, four million of which are edible. Sometimes, disposal is the cheapest option available to the food industry.
posted by Indigobusiness @ Monday, February 20, 2006
2 Comments
2 Comments:
That is a page from Crimethinc's, Days of War,Nights of Love. I thought they were "dumpster divers". Freegans, eh?? interesting.
True, you may have missed my previous entry here.
The shocking aspect is how this is evolving from a resource of the desperate to a viable response to a grossly wasteful societal process.
The larger ugly in this is hunger growing and spreading while squanderous methods are not only accepted, but celebrated.
Considering our resources, nobody need be hungry, unsheltered, or illiterate -in the human sphere...were we managing wisely. As humanity, we are an utter failure.
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