Monday, October 08, 2007

Foraging with the Freegans

No, I haven't made the term up, its a composite of Free and Vegan. This from CBS News explains how 'Freegans' forage through dumpsters at night looking for food and clothing.

They "oppose over-consumption and capitalism. They live their lives using what others throw away."

"This is like living in the woods: You have to know where the mushrooms grow. You have to know where the stores are that throw out the things you want."

And what scares them the most? The garbage truck!

1 comment:

Emma said...

Not to mention the hospital bills.

I'm not sure insurance covers putting yourself in front of a runaway microbe.