Have you ever gotten sick eating bin-dived food?
No. The only time I got food poisoning in Barcelona was from a takeaway.
What sort of food do you normally get?
Fruit and veg and bread.
Have you ever found anything really surprising?
A few days ago we found a real Louis Vuitton bag. Before we found more than 20 chocolate desserts that were before their sell-by date but had shaken in transport. And also some gone-off Haribo. But sugar doesn’t go off!
So what do you think has gotten into Veritas? Why did they stop bringing out their bins?
Because as long as we’re bin-diving, we’re not buying, which is stupid because what we don’t bin-dive ends up in a landfill. And Veritas is meant to be an ecological supermarket. But maybe that’s an oxymoron.
Thanks for the interview, Natalie. To finish off, how do you think we can do our part to change the world?
Answering back.
HOW TO BIN-DIVE
- Go to the bins outside markets and supermarkets after closing time,
- around 9.30pm. In some places, the food gets taken quickly, so be punctual.
- Some bins are messier than others. Bring gloves or tissues to wipe your hands on.
- Learn about different places to go around where you live. Word of mouth is more effective than trial and error.
- Wash everything when you get back and if any food seems doubtful, throw it out!
EUROPEAN BIN-DIVING
- In the UK, it’s common for bins to be locked away or food spoilt intentionally with bleach. Things are a little easier outside of London.
- In France, bin-diving is somewhat easier than in England. French bin-divers recommend going to markets.
- In Spain, with its laissez-faire atmosphere, bin-diving is probably the easiest in Europe.
- Dumpster diving is widespread in the US, where the quantity of food thrown away is the greatest in the world.
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