Some of this is because it has spoiled, but much of it is thrown out by stores without being sold, either because it is too close to a sell-by date, has some sort of imperfection or blemish, or even ...

"I'm going to grab what I can out and donate it." Dumpster diver sparks outrage after recording local store's trash bins ...

Most people wouldn't consider eating out of a bin, but for Ivy Thompson, it is the "norm." The Florida nanny has spent the past decade trawling through trash to fill her fridge. From grass-fed beef to ...

It started as a dare between friends. Could the Montreal chef, Guillaume Cantin, take a dumpster dive and create a gourmet meal from the waste he found? Working in restaurant kitchens for 17 years—he ...

One dumpster-diving grocery haul shocked Reddit when a diver discovered multiple meals' worth of fresh food in a bin, highlighting how much usable food gets wasted. The post, shared in the ...

With grocery costs steadily rising, people are looking for creative ways to eat healthy food on a budget. Dumpster diving may not be for everyone, but it is becoming a popular way to find free produce ...

MINNEAPOLIS - "I got some strawberries!" Seth Graham's voice bounds off the walls of a dumpster as he settles unopened containers of fruit into a cardboard box that Ruthie Cole is holding. "Ooh, ...

Millennial Julia Pak, who lives in Canada, has been dumpster diving on and off since she was a teen. "Why would I pay if I knew people were giving it out for free, essentially?" Pak said. Pak didn't ...

According to 2021 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average amount of money spent on food at home is $5,259 annually, or about $438 per month, for U.S. households. Sofie Juel-Andersen ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) -- What was seen as an opportunity for about 250 dumpster-diving scavengers during the winter storm in Austin turned out to be risky to their health more than anything, according ...