A New Society Called FreeGans

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Ok we all heard of Vegans, now I understand there is a new group of people primarily but not limited to the city of New York.

They are called Freegans. Freegans? Yeah they are seen rooting thru dumpsters for food that restaurants throw away,and they act like they are in a supermarket. Riffling away at large garbage bags for little goodies like old fruit, veggies, Meat the grocery store has thrown out. Bread. just name it.

I was shocked to see these well dressed people scratching for food,.in my life time this was reserved for the homeless.

We were taken into the house of one of the freegans and shown into their fridges, clean OK, not much there. Then we were "treated" to watching them unload their garbage,excuse me goodies from their own bags into their own fridges.

No one has gotten ill frrm this practice and their reasoning is,Why not? Food is expensive and we here in The USA throw out more then we can eat.

Don't know about the rest of you but from now on if I am invited to eat over someones house I may ask to see a grocery list for the food.

Anyone hear of the Freegans? What do you think?

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In my part of the country, they call this "dumpster diving."

They just call that unsanitary here.

Aren't they afraid of bacteria and disease?

NO I heard them say they had never gotten anything from the food.

Just plain obnoxious to me Yuk..

T, Dumpster Dumping? Do a lot of people do that where you live?

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OH by the way I am a true life Adrain Monk,almost obsessive compulsive.

Especially with going to the clinic each day,.I take anti bacterial liquid and wet anti bacterail cloths, to remove any germs. from my hands. I guess you will never find me "Dumpster Dumping" hee hee. No offense to the Homelless.
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I guess there are some people who have no choice, like the homeless.


But for people who do have a choice and decide there's some good eatin' to be found in a dumpster, that's just a little odd.

ODD, I feel their name should be Freeloaders USA, what a bash to the people who work hard and spend their money on "REal" groceries.

They need HELP as in Shrink.!!!

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Who makes up these kindof "cults"?

That's why I always put something particularly nasty in my trash before I take it out. Give the trsh diggers a little present.

-HECK!

Wow. I have never heard of that before. Sorry, but a dumpster is the last place I would want to spend time. Talk about killing your appetite.

Happy Thanksgiving to all and lets be thankful for our lives and family and the troops serving over seas.

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I have no problem whatsoever with "dumpster-diving" for things like furniture

or if you are just bored and looking for something to do



but food?????

yuk.

haven't these peeps ever heard of the 5-second rule? that rule is the glue of civilization.