We try not to waste food in my house as much as we can. I was raised that way and it's a pet peeve of mine to see so much food being wasted in other people's houses, especially if they're poor.
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oh geez, that's not saying i'm swimming in money, but hey i read the info link you provided, and it just made me realize that we do waste a lot of stuff. What they do makes sense. I just couldn't see myself doing it.
Yeah that's true.
I don't know if I'd go as far as them. I'll probably do the Really,Really Free Market thing, but I don't know about Dumpster Diving...I might try it.
But yes, it made me much more aware of all the waste we ... waste.
Daeveed wrote: Guadalupana wrote: I can see how this is usefull for people who are less well off.
Care to read your signature?
oh geez, that's not saying i'm swimming in money, but hey i read the info link you provided, and it just made me realize that we do waste a lot of stuff. What they do makes sense. I just couldn't see myself doing it.
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I can see how this is usefull for people who are less well off.
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I found this to be really curious. I don't really know how I feel about it. There's more info here, or you can just Google "freegan". Also, does anybody know anything about the "Cheesburger Bill" approved by the US??
Cheeseburger Bill 101:
Walk into any Harvey’s McDonalds, Burger King, etc.
Order a Cheeseburger
You get the CHEESSEBURGER BILL!
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Not everything I post or say on foro are necesarily true facts. <- THAT is a fact! :blankstare:
Freeganism is the practice of consuming food that has been thrown away by someone else (e.g. supermarkets) in order to minimize the destructive impact consumption has on the environment.
Acting in this way, a Freegan has little responsibility for the material, energy and resources used in the production process of the goods he consumes since the goods have already exited the production-consumption cycle of money exchanged for goods.
In most developed countries, the quality demands and hygiene standards of consumers are so high that many foods stay perfectly edible for long periods of time after their expiry or "best before" dates. Naturally, the best seasons for freeganism pertaining to food goods are autumn and spring, when waste bins remain at refrigerator temperatures.
Freeganism in itself does not mean a person is following a certain kind of dietary behavior, though it is common that freegans practice vegetarianism or veganism.
Many people practicing this diet have been forced into it simply by lacking the income necessary to purchase food normally, rather than making a conscious decision to sustain themselves by scavenging when other choices are available.
Freeganism is also used to describe people who are vegan, 'unless it's free.' Unlike the above, these people do not necessarily eat food that was already thrown away, but rather they eat non-vegan food that is offered to them, or that would otherwise be thrown away. However, they may often have the same motives, or they may simply be acquiescing to their friends, relatives, or coworkers attempts to feed them non-vegan food.