Freegan Lifestyle: Oprah and Lisa Ling Report

Lisa Ling has investigated the Freegan lifestyle for Oprah and the report entitled, "Living on the Edge" is the topic of the February 27, 2008 Oprah Show.

According to the Oprah show and Lisa Ling, Freegan is a combination of the word free and vegan and the Freegan movement is "people around the world who are trying to eliminate waste basically by surviving off of food that
 is thrown away...sometimes literally into the trash." The Oprah show details Lisa Ling's investigation of the Freegan lifestyle and her interview with a "former executive turned freegan" in New York City who taught her dumpster diving 101 and how to prepare meals using free food. Lisa Ling's blog has a link to the website of an organization called Freegan.info.com and states that it is the organization where Lisa Ling's New York contact can be found. Daniel and Amanda Burt were also part of the Oprah show. Lisa Ling's website gives the wordpress blog for Daniel and Amanda Burt. They are Freegans in Nashville, TN. Lisa Ling spent time with Daniel and Amanda Burt for the Oprah show about Freegans. Daniel Burt is an optometrist and Amanda Burt is a civil engineer.

The wordpress blog of Daniel and Amanda Burt has a wealth of information about the Freegan lifestyle The Burts state that they are Christians who are seeking to live out their faith. One of their blog entries is called "The Joys of Living Simply". Other blog entries of Daniel and Amanda Burt include "Why We Dumpster Dive and Re-cycle" Parts 1,2 and 3. The Freegan movement includes many people of varied backgrounds and Freegans live out their lifestyles in ways that are just as varied and unique. Daniel and Amanda Burt's blog answers questions that most of us have concerning the Freegan lifestyle and the safety and other concerns we would have about the Freegan lifestyle. Daniel and Amanda Burt also have a blog entry about their appearance on the Oprah show.

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Very interesting. If I drive by and see good stuff out by someone's trash I pick it up and donate it to Salvation Army.

Posted on 04/25/2008 at 10:04:59 AM

My mom said the show was so interesting - I'm sorry I missed it. Thank you for writing this!

Posted on 04/16/2008 at 6:04:37 PM

It's an interesting idea, but I know that I could not be a freegan.

Posted on 03/12/2008 at 6:03:16 PM

Interesting, I've never heard anything about this. Sounds a little gross to me to get food from the garbage tho. Alot gross actually.

Posted on 03/12/2008 at 3:03:03 PM

Super report here, more and info info on this all the time. Great job of covering a hot topic early on.

Posted on 03/09/2008 at 1:03:03 PM

I saw this episode, you did a great job reporting on it.

Posted on 03/06/2008 at 6:03:03 PM

Typo.... that should say "more" people..... LOL

Posted on 03/05/2008 at 1:03:32 PM

I always think it's such a shame to throw away perfectly good items. Moe people should check dumpsters and trash for things others are wasting. Just the other day I found a perfectly good Smurf comforter next to the dumpster. I really hate waste. I used to work for a boss who destroyed perfectly good items before throwing them away - just so no one else could use them. To me that was the ultimate example of greed and waste. Those who throw away useable items should be more ashamed than those who take them out of the trash. I think Daniel and Amanda make very valid points, and I admire them for their efforts. Excellent article!

Posted on 03/05/2008 at 1:03:05 PM

Your writing is always a joy to read - I like your 'angle' on topical issues! Enjoying the comments left here nearly as much as your article - and isn't great commentary the most wonderful complement of all for our writing?! Kudos to you, Elena! :-) "High 5" stars ***** rating as always!

Posted on 03/02/2008 at 2:03:55 PM

DD is primary recycling. Thank You fer sharin'. Mizpah. ;-}}>

Posted on 03/02/2008 at 1:03:09 PM

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