Freegans: Diving Into the Wealth of Food Waste in America

by Alex V. Barnard

Book Overview

If capitalism is such an efficient system, why does 40 percent of all U.S. food production go to waste--while one in six people in the nation face hunger? This startling truth has stirred increasing interest and action of late, but none so radical as that of the freegans, who live on what capitalism throws away--including food culled from supermarket dumpsters. Freegans is a close look at the people in this movement, offering a broader perspective...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816698139
• ISBN13: 9780816698134
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"