The wonderful Íde Mhic Gabhann challenged me to join her in doing her “Freegan February” challenge – eating only food that was going to go to waste for a whole month! This food will be dumpster-dived, collected from neighbours or friends who are throwing it out, and found through apps like OLIO.
Íde decided to do #FreeganFebruary to raise awareness about just how much food is wasted. She has done Freegan February herself twice and is trying to get more people involved this year. Naturally, I agreed immediately.
We are hoping that with a few more people getting involved we can increase awareness even more! Food waste is such an invisible problem, so it takes dramatic actions to bring it into the spotlight.
The Rules of Freegan February
Here are the rules that I am going to try and stick to during Freegan February 2022:
- I will buy nothing.
That is basically the only rule. No buying food – only finding it.
Continue readingI will eat my three meals per day for one month from only food that was being thrown out or given away.
Wasteless Wanderess 