def interesting way to live, somewhat crazy as well… i am a vegan and i would never go as far to dig into a dumpster (there may be meat or dairy on top of that lettuce) or avoid work…. respectable but way too extreme for me

I first discovered dumpster diving about 8yrs aga,owhen I got a baby goat. It ate heaps, so I would forage in the local greengrocers and supermarket bins. Of course some of it was off, but most of what I found in there was fresh! I was really surprised. I found that there were items sealed in plastic that looked really good. I ate some, though my daughter thought it was gross. I always take items of ‘trash’ if they are any use to me, I have furnished most of my house this way- bunk beds, cupboards; people throw amazing stuff away. I think the philosophy of ‘Freeganism’ is on track, and it doesn’t have to be unsanitary. But I also think that ‘anti-bacterial’ products such as cleaning products and that horrid hand wash are way too extreme.