Another Man's Treasure: FREEGANS
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Americans wastes a lot of food . These could feed the poor nations in Africa and Asia .
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I grow my own veg, the other day I dung up my potatoes from the ground they were covered in dirt I washed them and eat them this is know different if its good food and its free why not get in there before the fat cats change the laws!
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If I don't see where food comes from I could not swallow it
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Poisons,bacteria ,rodents etc
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Who knows what is in it u r risking life
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I understand that u can take stuff which u can clean but eating food from garbage is very dangerous and crazy if it is not in a closed foil package
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God awefull music!
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in my country only cat eat garbage
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Be aware of hepatitis!
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I think it's unfortunate that they feel the need to make this into a political statement. They're getting free food, which is fine by itself, but they're speaking badly about the wastefulness of the supermarkets... the very waste that is keeping them fed.
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Freegans are just people who don't want to work a proper job, simple as.
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well that and its a liability
I didn't actually realize people were watching this video... For the record, I myself do not practice freeganism. This was made as a project for a documentary class and is merely a highlight/shortened version of that project. I neither condone nor condemn what they are doing, but merely hope to show a different perspective.
ryanMrw 2 years ago
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my garbage is my garbage i still own it! This may sound absurd but PERSONAL stuff is in there and it is an INVASION OF MY PRIVACY! yes we throw away too much stuff but even supermarkets throw office docs and visa/amex receipts in THERE garbage that is why it is ILLEGAL. It is sad the amount we throw out... but is also sad when we have to lock our garbage. i believe in not waisting food but stay out of our garbage!
chalupa9999 2 years ago
Chalupa, I do not practice freeganism myself. This was only a glimpse into what they do. Though I fully understand your concerns, here's a few clarifications: They do not (as far as I know)go through personal garbage,only commercial ( grocery stores,bakeries,etc) that throw away packaged,usable food. Many times they have an agreement not to make a mess, and to put back what they don't need/take. Many times they also hand this food out to the needy and homeless. I
ryanMrw 2 years ago