The Worst Example of Mass Food Waste!

We know food gets thrown out if it is out of date, or if the packaging is somehow not "perfect" - But there's another reason which adds to food waste so much, and its rarely spoken of.

Electrical Power Cuts- If the fridge or freezer goes off at some point unexpectedly..

Yesterday, I went to see what was to be thrown out of an organic food store.

There's a shop here in Oslo, Norway, where at first I was dumpster-diving their trash and then have since managed to get to take a peek before it got wheeled off to the container and imminently it would be crushed. I get something 90% of the time, last time it was just a slightly molded pumpkin which sounds quite pathetic, BUT I ate the good part and 1 seed has sprouted that I planted from it, so ill have maybe 5 or 6 new pumpkins from this one trip to the shop. Great!

Today was a special day but you would be surprised as to how often it happens. I went and had a chat with the woman there in the shop, as we do normally and then come the right time to ask what they had for trash. She took me to a section of the shelving and we were stood looking at coconut oil and raw cocoa choco lumps, but then she said "Well yesterday, 2 FRIDGES turned off for more than a short amount of time, and so they aren't allowed to sell it. It was 13.00 just after lunch and she said that I should come back in 3 hours as she much take pictures and list what was to be thrown out. Off I went home to chill-out and later went back in the city.

I took a wagon with me, I knew even without looking than it wouldn't be of manageable bulk or weight to carry alone, and so the trolley came also to the city on the public bus. I found this wagon one day on my way not far from here, one wheel is slightly wobbling but there's nothing wrong with it. I arrived at the shop and it was busy, and waited until I got told to come over and speak to one of the staff who all knew I as coming it seemed. One took me to the fridges and said, you can take all of this and gave me 2 strong black sacks and let me too it.

There was A LOT of food!

5 or 6 different types of tofus?? Smoked Tofu, basil tofu and a mushroom one, and some other ones I don't even know.

Sausage's and bratwurst's, vegetarian..

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A female customer saw me emptying the fridges and presumed that I worked there and said "That's not getting thrown away isit?!"

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It was her lucky day also, I told her to go wait outside and I'd share it with her which she happily did! She said she wasn't vegan but she took some vegan cheese to try it out. Its mad how all these vegan product contain no dairy products but still the mind recognise's it as cheese to the taste.
I dragged the two heavy black sacks along the floor as they were Heavy- 60kg at least combined! and up the steps to put them in the wagon.

After the lady took some cheese, I was now stood outside the shop wondering if I should call someone with a car, or try get the bus with all this in rush-hour. I rang the friend and whilst waiting for him, I decided of course to stand in a busy street and hand out some free foods. It didn't look so appealing to have it in black sacks but that would make only the curious people get some free foods, and the ignorant could stay ignorant after seeing just some black sacks there and refusing to take a peek inside. I love working on the street, snapping people out of the drone mode of thinking whilst walking from A to B.

Here are the lucky people of whom I remembered to take a picture of..

This woman was talking and talking on the phone but took the "Cowgirls Steaks" whilst walking and smiled.

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This guy was on his way to meet a new date, who was vegan.. Awesome he will definatly get laid now after bringing expense Vegan foods! Reminds me of a song "Tofu Fool" (one me and a mate made up)

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This couple were from London, and they had just moved to Oslo last Saturday, Nice people indeed

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Then I met this guy, whilst walking to where I'd get picked up..

"That guy!" is also English, from Bristol. He lives in Oslo and plays ukulele and was on his way to work at a concert. I saw him walking up some steps I was passing and knew he would be talkative! We even share the same name also, he took some foods, and then asked if I was on Facebook.

Well - you can guess my reply! "Im on Steemit.com!Are you?!"

He was instantly interested when I told him the very basics of it all. He also uploads to youtube.. Im in contact with him and have offered (of course) to get him a steemit account. In fact, Here is his facebook page, so go bombard him to join Steemit and d.tube!

https://www.facebook.com/dannyukulele/

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I got picked up and split the food with the guy who drove and went back home to cook some food!!

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I have stumbled cross gas stations also that have thrown out all the cooled items because the fridges cut out, and when this happens , imagine a whole shop of food being trashed. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN!

If there's ever a power cut in your area, go and check out the food shops around on the same day, and take a wagon with you!

Thank-you all, and as usual I hope I shocked some people and also gave some people inspiration if they feel controlled by finance on what there is to eat in "society".. There's plenty of food being wasted so why do we work hard to pay for bad quality foods?!

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