The first time Elora Adamson sourced food from a waste bin it was an ordeal.
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Adamson and her friend Riley Yakabuski are sourcing all of their meals from foods wasted by grocery stores until January 18. The concept isnB次元官网网址檛 new to them B次元官网网址� they say thereB次元官网网址檚 a relatively large dumpster diver community in Victoria, notably in student circles. TheyB次元官网网址檙e doing this to both raise awareness about food waste, but also to raise money for Feeding Canada, an indigenous-led organization based in Toronto that helps combat food insecurity in northern communities.
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Through GoFundMe, the two initially aimed to raise $1,000. After shooting through $1,500 theyB次元官网网址檝e now extended their goal to $2,000, and the crowd funding platform has listed their drive as a B次元官网网址渢rendingB次元官网网址� item.
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B次元官网网址淧eople will have varied reactions,B次元官网网址� Adamson acknowledged. B次元官网网址淚n Victoria thereB次元官网网址檚 a pretty big dumpster diving scene, especially in our circles and at the university itB次元官网网址檚 quite common. When I first told my parents and people back home and my broader circle, people imagine you eating scraps and rotting food, and thatB次元官网网址檚 really not at all what it is.B次元官网网址�
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Although theyB次元官网网址檝e primarily fed themselves through vegetables, they have managed to find protein sources. They say they havenB次元官网网址檛 noticed any decreased energy or ill affects from their new food sources. They say most food is discarded because it hits arbitrary best-before dates, or simply doesnB次元官网网址檛 look right to shoppers B次元官网网址� like a discoloured pepper, for example. The pair would like to see increased education on best before dates and efficient food preparation, both inside and outside of grocery stores.
B次元官网网址淚n France, all grocery stores are not allowed to throw out food, they have to donate it,B次元官网网址� Yakabuski said. B次元官网网址淭hen the people that receive the donations will sort through it - like soup kitchens, redistribution networks and stuff like that. I think that by implementing a policy it might be shocking at first, but I think that itB次元官网网址檚 something that can easily be adjusted to have a huge overall impact.B次元官网网址�
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