freegan

Not all people who identify as freegan are vegan.

A freegan is a person who does not like to pay for things, but does not steal either.

Many will also consume food that is not vegan if it is free, hence the name freegan.

The word freegan is compounded from "free" and "vegan".

Vegan, too, has its offshoot: a freegan is an anticonsumerist who eats only what others throw away.

The word "freeganism" (person: freegan; related: freecycling) means to get things for free rather than buy those items.

Sometimes referring to people who have made a resolution to only buy essentials for a particular period of time cf. freegan, affluenza.

He is also well known for popularizing the freeganism movement, with the publication of his zine, Why Freegan?

Dave Hamilton, who describes himself as an "aspiring freegan", explains: "It is about doing what you can.

The manifesto pamphlet "Why Freegan" (written by former Against Me!

He appeared as a freegan in the Bones season six episode "The Body and the Bounty".

Being a freegan is about reassessing needs, bartering, sharing and clamping down on wastage, says Alf.

Well, a freegan is someone who is a part of a movement in which life is lived as frugally and waste-free as possible.

The traditional Western environmentally unfriendly high consumption life-style: a play on the words affluence and influenza cf. froogle, freegan.

Russel explores Freeganism, his hometown (which looks very different when you are looking for food), and the possibility of forming a relationship with the handsome Wes, a Freegan.

The word freegan is a combination of "free" - as in it's free because you found it in a dumpster - and "vegan," a vegetarian who abstains from all animal products.

"Freegan" was recently brought to the attention of America, when 10th season Project Runway contestant Fabio, declared he is a Freegan and briefly explained the concept.

Sure, there could be lots of reasons why someone would dumpster dive, but the one we went with for the sake of the show was the notion that this person may be something called a "freegan."