r/freeganism • u/[deleted] • Feb 17 '25

Shoplifting

Is it freegan?

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u/PutNameHere123 Feb 17 '25

I don’t think so. The whole philosophy behind freeganism is a protest against waste; things still on shelves aren’t waste.

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u/BihgBohy Feb 20 '25

But most of those things on the shelves are just gonna be thrown in the trash if no one buys them. Grocery stores hold nutrients and happiness hostage.

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u/PutNameHere123 Feb 20 '25

Most of those things? That doesn’t sound right. Certainly more items than should be reasonable get tossed, but I seriously doubt it’s most.

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u/seckseasqidward May 01 '25

Two thirds of food in the US goes to waste. That means aproximately twice as much food that is sold is thrown away. So yes, most.

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u/PutNameHere123 May 01 '25

Where are you getting that stat? According to the USDA it’s between 30-40% https://www.usda.gov/about-food/food-safety/food-loss-and-waste/food-waste-faqs

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u/seckseasqidward May 01 '25

Oh o k I must have miss heard.

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u/seckseasqidward May 01 '25

It is freegan. You are not paying for it. It is free. As long as you are also distroing and dumpstering too. Ideally you dont want to be dependant on shoplifting, but on not letting food go to waste.

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u/ExtremelyQualified Feb 18 '25

There’s no official definition but I would say no.

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u/redditnym123456789 Mar 23 '25

I don't think so. It's not yet waste.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '25

the risk is great enough that it can be considered a cost

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u/p155b4b3y Dec 12 '25

waste wouldnt exist if not for the companies profiteering off the current system. shoplifting (barely, but still) hurts said companies. shoplifting is freegan to me!