Free the Food #41 ✔ | The Dumpster Diving Quest Continues... [2018-04-27]

stimialiti (60) · 7 years ago

In your case the food was already packed and sold.
I read that the farmers themselves or corporations that buy directly from them eliminate the food to prevent prices from decline.
Capitalism at its finest.
The free market is so much efficient than the government due to enslaving the population and bribing the government that it can dump food.

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wordsword (58) · 7 years ago (edited)

Yes and farmers get enormous subsidies, taxpayers money, from the european union for instance, then so much is produced that the african market is flooded with produce while the farmers there can not sell their stuff for that low a price.
When boycot's happen like the resent one with russia, whole apple harvests were plowed under in fields.
Another example is that through regulation small farmers can not keep up with all the rules and go broke.

edit; It's a heavily subsidised and regulated market and lobbying by the government helps enormous, but everybody is lobbying by the government, every voter is a lobbyist in end effect, that wants to get money that is stolen from other people. Some are just more succesful than others, but all are greedy to get the money that others worked hard for, via government system.

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stimialiti (60) · 7 years ago

Yes and farmers get enormous subsidies, taxpayers money, from the european union for instance, then so much is produced that the african market is flooded with produce while the farmers there can not sell their stuff for that low a price.

Did not know about it but it does not surprise me.
The EU may be trying to eradicate competition and become a monopoly.
A free market, like anarchy can not last.
It is a self destructing state.

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moemanmoesly (67) · 7 years ago (edited)

OMG my Grandmother would hit the roof if she saw all that food go to waste she is the most economical person i know and despises todays throw-away society. Great post @reko upvoted, followed and resteemed.

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eventspeaker (52) · 7 years ago

Thank You @reko this is a great post for me as it has revealed a new and vibrant understanding of "Dumpster Diving" and not just the positive treasures that can be found but the social awareness aspect as well.
I must be honest and admit that the phrase "Dumpster Diving" I had attached negative images of homeless, addicts and 1/2 eaten garbage. Where your post truly shows a bounty that is being wasted. 🤗
I remember back in Australia at the end of special events in Warner Brothers (where I was entertaining) there was all this food that had to be thrown away due to regulations, while people were hungry on the streets. Mind you not that many on the Gold Coast like many other places in the world. I wanted to take what was left over and share to support groups but it was not allowed. Sad indeed.
I love your Farmers Market of freely sharing what groups of divers collect once or twice a week so you can experience the diversity and joys of others collections, and then what is left going to some help somewhere.
I'm eager to learn more from your posts and support a world where new all can have food and shelter as there is enough food produced to feed everyone and some social changes so that is more acceptable and possible is a good thing 🙂

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reko (70) · 7 years ago

thaks. there s indeed and think about all the food that's growing in nature and in our gardens...so much getting wasted but it shalll change...gonna work overtime for this cause!!! :D

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eventspeaker (52) · 7 years ago

Glad to hear it, I know we helped push for some community edible gardens in Washington where we were living. That is for anyone who wanted to harvest. Also Seattle changed its decorative plants to edible plants so anyone could eat the fruits and other foods that it provided.

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crystalpacheco30 (62) · 7 years ago

Some great finds there! Upvoted :)

boyerobert (55) · 7 years ago

I can’t believe we throw this out in the garbage.... why not donate... very sad, but your post is awesome!!!

brentssanders (57) · 7 years ago

Keeping the eco-system alive!

emekasegun (60) · 7 years ago

Wow, you actually make all this? Good one, i like it

dmcamera (61) · 7 years ago

There is terrible wastage of food because of date stamping and misunderstanding of it. Good for you for preventing some of that wastage. That's incredible!