Thursday, February 07, 2013

Dumpster Diving

I wonder if the rate of illness for these folks is higher than the general public.

In environmentally aware, cost-conscious Germany, “foodsharing” is the latest fad, using the Internet to share food recovered from supermarket dumpsters while it is still in good condition.

“Dumpster-diving” for society’s cast-offs is a fast-growing phenomenon among sub-cultures in Europe and the United States and “freegans” - vegans who do not believe in paying for food - have long been sifting through supermarket dumpsters.

(4) Comments
Posted by Owen at 1510 hrs
Culture

  1. Why do you think fast food restaurants keep their dumpsters in locked & roofed cages?

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 07, 2013 at 1654 hrs


  2. Well, there’s dumpster diving by choice (one should never underestimate the power of “free of charge”).

    And there’s dumpster diving from necessity, as Europe’s welfare states run short of cash “Spain Recoils, as Its Hungry Forage Trash Bins for a Next Meal”).

    http://www.cnbc.com/id/49162890

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 08, 2013 at 1025 hrs


  3. Like nobody dumpster dives from necessity in the United States.

    Posted by Northern Pike on February 08, 2013 at 2215 hrs


  4. In a General where fresh food is viewed as disposable, it is no surprise that some citizens have taken it into their hands to
    “reclaim the waste” by Dumpster diving. These “divers” literally wade through trash bins and bags to recover still-edible food
    that has been thrown away.

    Posted by vremo on February 23, 2013 at 0623 hrs


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