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.