Freegans: Dumpster Diving by the middle class?
May 6th, 2008 . by adminToday I learned a new thing about a new movement called Freeganism or Freegans.
Basically it is a group of people, both poor and middle class, who are sick and tired of commercialism and waste in society. They find that by raiding dumpsters behind grocery stores for food, they are harvesting tons of quality edible food for free!
Personally, I think if your stomach can handle it, and you’ve got nerves of steel to be caught doing it (it’s not socially acceptable behavior), then more power to you. I agree with the premise.
We overpay at the grocery store for simple items, but one of reasons why the prices are as high as they are, is because of the waste that is going on at the rear of the grocery store.
They are saying that when an egg breaks, often they will throw out the entire carton (because you can’t just sell 11 eggs to someone). That’s significant waste!
I think the whole concept of Freegans needs more attention. Share this with people you know.
I don’t think this would work at most supermarkets I’ve seen.
It’s usually a compactor backed right up and locked.
However, consider all the chicken wings and food the deli section of Great Canadian Superstore and Zehrs is throwing out.
(employees are not allowed to take home stuff.)