The world is inhabited by numerous cultures consisting of different lifestyles. Freeganism is a subculture that is ordinarily unheard of. The characteristics are impressively diverse from those most would associate with everyday life. The capitalistic culture incorporates commodified food, organized structure, ‘hygienically clean’, easier accessible foods, and more individualization. On the other hand, a freegan culture is comprised of free food, a less organized structure, ‘dirty’ foods with a chance
There are plenty of articles that discuss in great detail the conditions and many aspects of dumpster diving, but there is a fundamental difference between diving for survival and diving for profit. Lars Eighner, the author of “On Dumpster Diving”, tells stories of multiple instances of his dumpster diving experience. Eighner also explains exactly what it’s like to be homeless and to rely on scavenging through garbage to survive in order to get your next meal. On the other hand, in the article “Dumpster
they need from garbage: clothes, electronics, and even food. "Cultivate poverty... like a garden herb. Don't trouble yourself to get new things whether clothes or friends," (Thoreau, Generation 25). This brilliant quote relates very closely to the freeganism movement which fights wastefulness in our consumerist society. When Thoreau tells us to "cultivate poverty" (25), he is telling us to enjoy what we have, even if it may not be much. When you are unconcerned with material things like clothes
Samaritan Act of 1997 states that no company can be sued if they donate a product to a food pantry that is past its expiration date, yet companies continue to throw millions of tons of food away every year. This would allow for the practices of freeganism to begin to impact a larger population because food pantries are less stigmatized than dumpster diving. Additionally, a change must occur in the way that the American public views food and how they make decisions. In order to make food access more