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- noun the practice of living as a
freegan
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Examples
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For instance, on the blog, her interest in "freeganism" was mentioned in one of her monthly letters; here it becomes a filled-out chapter in which she explores the freegan community in New York, the reactions of her peers to the idea of dumpster diving for food, and the sheer amount of food waste that we generate as a culture.
Bookslut 2010
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"If it can endanger myself, I'm not even going to go there," she says, adding she is likewise opposed to "freeganism," which involves salvaging food from supermarket and restaurant dumpsters.
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From Kattie I learned about dumpster diving and “freeganism” and how they play into sustainability.
Sustainability in the eyes of young people: Drexel U. Sustainability Learning Community. 2010
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From Woodstock to freeganism, Colbert leaves no stone unturned, or more appropriately, flower left unpicked.
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From Woodstock to freeganism, Colbert leaves no stone unturned, or more appropriately, flower left unpicked.
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He then sniffs at what he sees as a combination of freeganism and "hedonism."
Nick Mamatas' Journal nihilistic_kid 2010
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I live a vegan lifestyle though I make an exception for some aspects of ‘freeganism’: e.g.
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I live a vegan lifestyle though I make an exception for some aspects of ‘freeganism’: e.g.
Archive 2009-10-01 2009
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I live a vegan lifestyle though I make an exception for some aspects of ‘freeganism’: e.g.
An invitation to debate: Open letter to Kamm and Finkelstein 2009
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I live a vegan lifestyle though I make an exception for some aspects of ‘freeganism’: e.g.
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