Overview
Not all garbage should be thrown away -- at least according to the Freegans, a group of dumpster-divers who live off unspoiled, discarded food.
Not all garbage should be thrown away -- at least according to the Freegans, a group of dumpster-divers who live off unspoiled, discarded food.
more than meets the eye (idiom) - more than you can see
affluent- wealthy, rich
vegan- a vegan is a vegetarian who also does not eat or use any animal products
salvage - save, repair and keep
dumpsters - large garbage cans
haul - to carry or drag away
squishy - soft and squeezable
guacamole - a Mexican dip made from avocados
produce (n) - fruit and vegetables
in abundance - plentiful, easily found
stir fry - a Chinese dish made in a wok
ridiculous
- crazy, silly
massive - very big
Answer the following:
1 According to freegans, ____ of the food on sale in supermarkets in the US goes unsold. 40%
2 Who were the chicken strips for?Leah's dog
3 One of the freegans found ______ in abundancebread
4 According to Leah, one in ___ kids goes hungry in New York City every night. three
answers
Would you have dinner with the freegans?
Do you waste a lot of food?
Are you good at saving money?
Talk about some ways that you try to save money.
1 The word freegan is a combination of two words - 'free' and 'vegan'. Combining words is quite common in English. For example:
brunch - breakfast and lunch
sheeple - sheep and people; sheeple are people who do not think for themselves
blog - a combination of web and log
2 The phrase 'out of necessity' is useful for describing a situation where people had no choice in something
"Leah and Tate Jones became freegans out of necessity"