Dumpster Divers are people who rummage through garbage to find wasted food that might not be perfect, but is comfortably safe to be consumed. You could say it's a culture, a way of life for some, and few for art sake - the perfect way to demonstrate how much wastage is going through in urban areas.
Watch this:
This video was shared by a fellow Human-Design coursemate as we were discussing about the issue of food wastage. While I think there is merit to the idea of scourging dumpsters to look for perfectly safe and edible foods (not to mention incurring absolutely zero cost for 3 meals a day!), but I'm not really convinced on the concept of 'freeganism'. Hmm.
I remember my dad once told me that it's okay to study religion. Or be religious. The danger is being TOO religious. Why? Yah, one of the reasons could be obvious - we don't want no ISIS beheading no people. But really, if you think about it... what kind of economic value would this individual be putting in the society? Sure, Freeganism is sustainable for them. But, what about the rest of the society? How is Freeganism sustainable for everyone?
That's an interesting albeit very touchy subject. And for fear I attract haters/stalkers, I shall not delve further. Except to leave you with this very thought. As an individual that functions as a whole in the society, is it or is it not important for you to be able to add value to the system? Freeganism sounds like takers. But if it's done right, it could very well be like a much needed organic support system for many living on the streets. Just like how an acquaintance rightly put - if only hipsters act like REAL hipsters.
I don't know, what do you think?
Watch this:
This video was shared by a fellow Human-Design coursemate as we were discussing about the issue of food wastage. While I think there is merit to the idea of scourging dumpsters to look for perfectly safe and edible foods (not to mention incurring absolutely zero cost for 3 meals a day!), but I'm not really convinced on the concept of 'freeganism'. Hmm.
I remember my dad once told me that it's okay to study religion. Or be religious. The danger is being TOO religious. Why? Yah, one of the reasons could be obvious - we don't want no ISIS beheading no people. But really, if you think about it... what kind of economic value would this individual be putting in the society? Sure, Freeganism is sustainable for them. But, what about the rest of the society? How is Freeganism sustainable for everyone?
That's an interesting albeit very touchy subject. And for fear I attract haters/stalkers, I shall not delve further. Except to leave you with this very thought. As an individual that functions as a whole in the society, is it or is it not important for you to be able to add value to the system? Freeganism sounds like takers. But if it's done right, it could very well be like a much needed organic support system for many living on the streets. Just like how an acquaintance rightly put - if only hipsters act like REAL hipsters.
I don't know, what do you think?
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