Behind the Scenes of Dumpster Diving

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are so quick to waste their clothes, their food, and other utilities without thinking twice.

Dumpster divers, who use their good judgment, are much less likely to consume bad or spoiled food. They avoid it by asking themselves one simple question, "Why was this discarded?" (Eighner 359) Eighner suggests that canned foods, dried foods such as crackers, cookies, cereal, chips and pasta are usually safe to eat, once they are free from visible contaminates. Raw fruits and vegetables are usually safe, except for the rotten ones. Confectionery, like chocolate and other hard candies are also safe. Unfortunately foods such as poultry, pork, egg-based foods and fish, tend to spoil quickly.

A place often checked was college grounds. College students are known to be very wasteful, which worked to Eighner's advantage. The author is obviously showing that college students are very inconsiderate, and they take for granted the fact that they can throw out food and just get more with ...

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