Evening! Picked up a magazine out of one

[Ice.Maiden]

of the papers today, and read about a woman who's into"freeganism". I'd never heard the expression before. Turns out it means raiding supermarket waste bins for thrown away food, and salvaging what she can. She gies 3 times a week, and saves herself �30 in fruit and veg. Would YOU do it???

[Ice.Maiden]

I know! The thought of bacteria and stuff......eeuuuw - but when I was about 8, me and my friends used to watch an old guy doing it. He delved into litter bins and all sorts - but we called it "nubbing"., especially as he used to pick nub ends up off the pavement, open them up and roll all the tobacco together until he had enough to make a fag.

[daneswalk]

hi ice maiden long time since i have been on as regards the rubbish in the skips we had a guy up here who used to live on top of the rubbish heap and sifted through it when he went into town he was better dressed than most people can you imagine living on the rubbish tip just think of all the rats running about

[sara3]

I saw a documentary on this a while ago. they went through the massive bins at the back of supermarkets and pulled out things like multi-packs of crisps where the outer package was split but all the inner packs were sealed. they didn't eat anything that was actually dirty but no, I wouldn't do it!

[boogieboogie]

supermarkets throw away perfectly good food. as a student i worked in morrisons and was horrified at the perfectly good stuff that went into the bins. I'm talking about multi packs of crisps just because the exterior packet was torn. Six pack of Mars bars becasue the end one was crushed a little. Perfectly good packaged fruit and veg. Whole cakes, breads, you name it. There is no bacteria as you suggest because it's all bagged up and usually with Manufacturers packaging so there is nothing wrong with the food. It's a waste and I wouldn't have a problem doing it, I think they should sell it or give it because it's pretty shocking to see it go into a land fill when people are hungry and can't afford to buy it.

[zig.zag]

they have to lock them now by law

freeganism is a thing of the past

[Ice.Maiden]

Thanks guys. Seems not, ziggy. Many of the smaller countryside supermarkets don't lock their disposal tips/bins apparently, and it still goes on.
As to the other answers - well, they say where there's muck there's brass, and if people can get by by finding clean food that's within date, i guess they're going to keep doing it.
The problem with rats is horrific though - and a very real threat.

Good evening Daneswalk. nice to see you on. x
Nice to see ANYBODY on. It's dead tonight isn't it???

[mrs.chappie]

Hi Ice. I'm on tonight, but not for long (aint got your stamina) ...... how are you lass?

[J'Adore]

i thought they donate them to the hospitals (so i was told by a nurse), they should donate it to shelters or starvation army, or just sell them cheap.

if i know where they are dumping it and they are in perfect condition then yes i would take them. saves me money!!