freegan

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The leader of the left-anarchists is also a "freegan," which means he eats garbage from dumpsters.

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  • People say they are down with freeganism; but, in fact, the most freegan meat in the world, that is, roadkill, animals killed needlessly by cars, are still a no-no to these folks. —  Progressive U - The new media voice for students
  • Then for a while, during some really lean times, she was a freegan, eating anything that she didn't have to pay for. —  Slashfood
  • I have been sympathetic until recently, when she adopted the freegan lifestyle. —  U.S. News
  • Freegan. info, a basic guide for freegans worldwide, "Nutrition and food safety experts who have observed the freegan practice of recovering food discarded by stores have found that so much safe, high-quality food is regularly discarded that freegans, using common-sense precautions, can safely harvest these foods and take them home to eat without risking their health." —  U.S. News
  • Here are some basic food safety guidelines for freegans, based on the advice of a host of freegan blogs: —  U.S. News
 

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