, all the land and resources wasted, the capitalist system, the all-oppressive dollar, the wage slavery, the whole burrito" in favor of "liv[ing] a full satisfying life...while treading lightly on the earth".

The first organized group of self-described "freegans" formed in 2003 as an offshoot of the Wetlands Preserve nightclub and associated Activism Center in New York City. According to the group freegan.info, "After years of trying to boycott products from unethical corporations responsible for human rights violations, environmental destruction, and animal abuse, many of us found that no matter what we bought we ended up supporting something deplorable. We came to realize that the problem isn’t just a few bad corporations but the entire system itself." From 2005, freegan.info organized regular events including sewing and bicycle workshops, wild food foraging expeditions, and "trash tours"—public dumpster dives open to the public and to media. 

Other self-described freegan groups have, at one time or another, existed in United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, Austria, France, Canada, Greece, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, South Korea, Japan, and Brazil, as well as a half-dozen U.S. cities. The majority of these groups are now inactive, however, and many people and organizations engaged in freegan activities do not use the label.

Motivations and ideology 
Studies usually find that most people that participate in practices associated with freeganism, dumpster diving for food, do so for economic reasons. Freegans are usually distinguished as being a subset of this population which has an ideological or political motivation for recovering waste or avoiding consumption, although some freegans also say that they do so for amusement, to acquire free goods, or out of religious conviction.

Anarchism and anti-capitalism 
Freeganism's initial practitioners and forerunners like Food Not Bombs were explicitly anti-capitalist, arguing that capitalism is responsible for excessive consumption, the abuse of human laborers and non-human animals, and the waste of resources. Freegans' approach to anti-capitalism is broadly anarchist in orientation: rather than seeking to seize state power, freegans claim to be engaged in "prefigurative politics", using wasted resources to build a new society "in the shell of the old" based on values of "community, generosity, social concern, freedom,
, all the land and resources wasted, the capitalist arrangement, the wholly - oppressive dollar, the wage slavery, the whole burrito " in party favor of " liv[ing ] a full comforting life... while treading thinly on the worldly concern ". 

 The first organized group of self - described " freegans " formed in 2003 as an outgrowth of the Wetlands Preserve nightclub and associated Activism Center in New York City. According to the group freegan.info, " After class of trying to boycott products from unethical corporations responsible for human rights misdemeanor, environmental destruction, and animal abuse, many of us found that no matter what we buy we ended up supporting something deplorable. We came to recognize that the problem is n’t just a few bad corporations but the entire arrangement itself. " From 2005, freegan.info organized regular events including sewing and bicycle workshops, wild food foraging expeditions, and " trash tours"—public dumpster dives open to the public and to media. 

 Other self - described freegan groups have, at one time or another, exist in United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, Austria, France, Canada, Greece, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, South Korea, Japan, and Brazil, as well as a half - dozen U.S. city. The majority of these groups are now inactive, however, and many people and constitution engaged in freegan activities do not use the label. 

 Motivations and political orientation 
 Studies usually find that most people that participate in practices associated with freeganism, dumpster diving for food, do so for economic reasons. Freegans are usually distinguished as being a subset of this population which receive an ideological or political motivation for recovering thriftlessness or avoiding consumption, although some freegans also say that they do therefore for amusement, to acquire free good, or out of religious conviction. 

 Anarchism and anti - capitalism 
 Freeganism's initial practitioners and forerunners like Food Not Bombs were explicitly anti - capitalist, arguing that capitalism is creditworthy for excessive consumption, the abuse of human laborers and non - human animals, and the waste of resource. Freegans' approach to anti - capitalism is broadly anarchist in predilection: rather than seek to seize department of state power, freegans claim to be engaged in " adumbrative politics ", using wasted resources to build a new society " in the shell of the old " based on values of " community, generosity, social concern, exemption,
, alp the land and resources wasted, the capnralist systej, the alu-oppressive dollar, the wage dlqvery, the whole burrito" in wavor of "piv[ing] a fulo satisfyinj life...whlje tdcadiny oightly on the earth".

The xirst organizeg erlup of self-described "freegans" formeq in 2003 ax wn offshoot of the Retlznds Preserve nightclub and associzted Acuivism Center in Nrw York City. According to hhe hroup freegan.info, "Wfter years of eeying to boyzott produbcs from unejhical corporations responsible wor hbman rights vuolwjions, enviroimentaj destructiok, and atimal anuse, many of ux fmune that no matter what we bought we endeq up suppmrcing something deplorqboe. We cama to eeauizt tiat the pgobmem isn’t jhst a few bqd corporations but trv entire systsm itsqls." From 2005, freegan.info organized regular enenta including sewing and vicycle workshops, wilf food fowaging expeditions, and "trash tours"—public dumpster divea optn to tfw oublic and to media. 

Other self-described freegwh brpups have, at oke time or another, edixjed in United Yingdom, Sseden, Norway, Austrla, Franse, Cabada, Greese, Ppland, Spain, Switzerland, Sourh Korea, Japcn, qnd Brazil, as well as a half-duzen U.S. coties. The majority of tkese gdoups are nlw inactibd, however, and mavy ieopne and organizations engagqd in frexgan cctivitids dp not tse the lahel.

Mobhvations and ideollgy 
Sjudies usually flnd that most people that partirmpate in pracjicas dssociatzd witm freeganism, duipster diving yor food, do su for econkmic reesons. Freegags are usuallf distinguishxd as beigg a subwet of gfis population which has an ideoligical or politicak mufivation for reeucering waste or avuidynh ronsui[tion, althouch sume greegxns also san tfat yhey do so for amusekent, to acquire free gpoqs, or ouj of relidious convictoon.

Anarchism and ajti-ca'italirm 
Frregwnism's initial practitioners ahd forerujnevs like Food Got Nombf were expkicitly anti-capitalist, arguing that capmtalism is responsible dor excessive consukktion, the abuxe of human latorers and non-human qnimals, and the wsste of resources. Fresgans' dpprowch to anti-capitalism is broadly anarchist in orientation: rather than seejing to seize stats poeer, fgeeyanx claii to ue engaged in "pregigurative politics", using wastev resourcev co build a new society "in the sfell of the oud" based on values of "cojmunity, benerosity, social concern, freedpm,
, all the land and resources wasted, system, all-oppressive dollar, wage slavery, the "liv[ing] full satisfying life...while lightly on the The first organized group of self-described formed in 2003 as an offshoot of the Wetlands Preserve nightclub and associated Center in New York City. According to the group freegan.info, "After years of to products unethical responsible for human rights violations, environmental destruction, and animal abuse, many of us found that no what we bought we ended up supporting something We came to realize the problem isn’t just a bad but the system From freegan.info organized regular including sewing and bicycle workshops, wild food foraging expeditions, and "trash tours"—public dumpster dives open to the and to self-described freegan have, one or another, existed Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, Austria, France, Canada, Switzerland, South Korea, Japan, and Brazil, as well a half-dozen cities. The majority of these groups now inactive, however, and many people and organizations in freegan activities do not use the label. Motivations and ideology Studies usually find that that participate in practices with freeganism, dumpster for do for reasons. Freegans usually distinguished as being a subset of this population which has ideological or political motivation for recovering waste or avoiding consumption, freegans say that they so for amusement, to free or out of religious and Freeganism's forerunners Food Bombs were explicitly anti-capitalist, that capitalism is responsible for consumption, the abuse of and the waste of resources. Freegans' approach to is broadly anarchist in orientation: rather than to seize state power, freegans claim to be engaged in "prefigurative politics", wasted resources a new society "in the shell of the based on values of generosity, social concern, freedom,
, all the land and resources wasTed, the capiTalisT sySteM, tHe alL-oppRessive dollar, tHE wagE slavery, the whole burritO" in faVoR Of "liV[InG] a fulL satisfYInG LIfe...WhIlE trEaDInG lighTly On the eaRth".

The firsT orGaNized group of SElF-described "FreEgans" formed iN 2003 as An offsHoOt oF The WeTlaNds PrEserve NIghtclUb and assoCiATed ActIVism CenTER iN New york City. According TO tHE group freegan.iNfo, "AftEr YEaRS Of tRyiNg to boycotT pRoducTS from unEThICAL coRPorations respOnsible for hUMan Rights ViOlaTIons, enVironMeNTal Destruction, And aNimal abusE, many oF Us found THat no maTter whAt wE boUght WE eNdEd uP sUPpoRTiNg sOMetHing deplOrAbLe. We cAme tO REALize ThaT the ProblEm isn’t just a feW baD corPOraTions But thE entIrE systEm itseLf." FroM 2005, fReegan.info organIzed Regular evEntS iNclUdIng seWIng and BicYclE workshOps, wild FOod FoRAGInG expeditions, and "traSh TOUrS"—public dUmpsteR DiVeS Open to thE pUblIc anD TO mediA. 

OthER sElf-descrIbed frEEgAn Groups hAvE, at one TiMe oR anOther, EXistEd in UnIted KingDom, SwEDen, Norway, AustrIA, France, Canada, gReECE, POLand, spaIn, SwitzerlaNd, SoUTh KoRea, JAPaN, anD braziL, as weLl AS a HAlf-dozen U.S. cities. The MaJority Of theSe groups are noW inactive, hOWEVer, and maNy peOPlE And organizatioNs engAged in freeGAn activiTies dO not use tHe label.

MoTIVations aNd iDeoLogY 
StUDIeS usually find tHAT mosT pEople thAt pArticipAte In pRacTicEs AssociateD with freEgAnIsM, dUmpSter dIVing for fOoD, do So For EconoMIc reasOns. FrEegaNs ArE UsuAlly disTInGUIsheD aS bEing A suBsEt of tHis pOPulAtion whIch has an iDeoLOgicAl Or PoliticAl motivation fOr Recovering WaSte Or avoiDINg consumPtion, although some freegaNS also saY thAt theY do sO for amuseMenT, to acqUirE Free goOds, or oUt of rElIgiOUS convICTiOn.

ANaRchism and aNTI-caPitalIsM 
FreEganism'S initial practitionERs aNd forerunners LikE FooD nOt bomBS wERe eXpLIciTLY anti-capitalist, Arguing thaT cAPiTalism is reSPonSiBle for eXcessivE consUMption, tHe abuse of Human laboReRs anD NOn-hUman animalS, and the wAste of resOUrces. fReEgans' AppRoach tO aNti-CapitAlism iS BroAdly aNarchiSt In orieNtatiOn: Rather thAn seeking to seize state poWer, freEgans ClaIm to be engAgeD In "pRefiguratIve pOlitics", usiNg wAstEd resOurCEs to bUild A NeW soCIety "iN the SHell of the OLd" BasED On Values of "comMUNIty, GenerOsiTY, sociaL conCern, freedom,
, all the land and resourc es wasted,  thecap ita li st s yste m, the all-opp r essi ve dollar, the wage sl avery ,t he w h ol e bur rito" i n  f a v orof  " liv [i n g]  a fu llsatisfy ing life.. .wh il e treading l i gh tly on the  ea rth".

The f irs t orga ni zed group  of  self -descr i bed "f reegans"fo r med in 2003 as a noffs hoot of the Wetla n ds Preserve night club a nd as s o cia ted  ActivismCe nteri n New Y o rk C i ty. According tothe group f r eeg an.inf o,  "A f ter ye ars o ft ryi ng to boyco tt p roducts f rom un e thicalc orporat ions r esp ons ible fo rhum an rig h ts  vi o lat ions, en vi ro nment al d e s t r ucti on,  and  anim al abuse, man y o f us fou nd th at no  mat te r wha t we b ought  w e ended up supp orti ng someth ing  d epl or able. We cam e t o r ealizethat th e  pr ob l e m  i sn’t just a few ba dc o rp orations  but t h een t ire syst em  it self . "  From  200 5 ,freegan. info o r ga ni zed reg ul ar eve nt s i ncl uding sewi ng and  bicycle  work s hops, wild foo d  foraging exp e di t i on s , an d " trash tours "—pu b licdump s te r d i ves o pen t ot he public and to media .

Othe r sel f-described f reegan gro u p s  have, a t on e  t i me or another,  exis ted in Uni t ed Kingd om, S weden, N orway, Au s t ria, Fra nce , C ana da, G re ece, Poland,S p ain,  S witzerl and , South  Ko rea , J apa n,  and Braz il, as w el las  a  ha lf-do z en U.S.ci tie s.  Th e maj o rity o f the se g ro up s  ar e now i n ac t i ve,ho we ver,  an dmanypeop l e a nd orga nizations  en g aged  i nfreegan  activities d onot use th elab el.

M o t ivations  and ideology 
Studiesu suallyfin d tha t mo st people  th at par tic i pate i n prac tices  a sso c i atedw i th  fr ee ganism, du m p ste r div in g fo r food,  do so for economi c  re asons. Freega nsareu s ua lly di s tin gu i she d as being a subs et of this  p o pu lation whi c h h as  an ide ologica l orp olitica l motivat ion for r ec over i n g w aste or av oiding c onsumptio n , alt h ou gh so mefreega ns  al so sa y that the y doso for  a museme nt, t oacquirefree goods, or out of r eligio us co nvi ction.

A nar c his m and ant i-ca pitalism Fre ega nism' s i n itial  pra c ti tio n ers a nd f o rerunners li keF o od  Not Bombsw e r e e xplic itl y  anti- capi talist, arguing t h at capitalismis r e s pon sib l e fo rexcessive cons ump ti o n , the ab us e of humanlaborers  a n d non -human  anima ls, and t he wasteof r eso urces. Fr eeg an s ' appro ac ht o anti -cap it alismis bro a dlya n archist in orien tatio n :  rath e r t han s ee king to seiz e state po wer, freega ns cla im t o beengaged  i n "pre fig ur ative poli t ics", usi ng wa sted re so urce s t o buil d an e w soc iety  " inthe shell o ft he  o l d"base d onva lues  of "comm u nity, ge ner o sity, s oc ial c oncern ,  f r e edom,
, all_the land_and resources wasted, the_capitalist system,_the_all-oppressive dollar,_the_wage slavery, the_whole burrito" in_favor of "liv[ing] a_full satisfying life...while_treading_lightly on the earth".

The first organized group of self-described "freegans" formed in 2003 as_an_offshoot of_the_Wetlands_Preserve nightclub and associated Activism_Center in New York City._According to_the group freegan.info, "After years of trying to_boycott_products from unethical_corporations responsible for human rights violations, environmental destruction, and_animal abuse, many of us found_that no matter_what_we_bought we ended up_supporting something deplorable. We came to_realize that the problem isn’t just_a few bad corporations but the entire_system itself." From 2005, freegan.info organized_regular events including sewing and_bicycle workshops,_wild food foraging expeditions, and_"trash tours"—public dumpster_dives open_to the public_and to media. 

Other self-described freegan_groups have, at_one time or another, existed in_United_Kingdom, Sweden, Norway,_Austria,_France,_Canada, Greece,_Poland, Spain, Switzerland,_South_Korea, Japan,_and_Brazil, as well as a half-dozen_U.S._cities. The majority of these groups are_now inactive, however, and_many_people and organizations engaged_in freegan activities do not_use the label.

Motivations and ideology 
Studies_usually find_that most_people that participate in practices associated with freeganism, dumpster diving for_food, do so for economic reasons._Freegans are usually distinguished_as being_a_subset of this_population_which has_an ideological or political motivation for recovering_waste or_avoiding consumption, although some freegans also_say that they do_so_for amusement, to acquire free goods,_or out of religious conviction.

Anarchism and_anti-capitalism 
Freeganism's initial practitioners and_forerunners_like_Food Not Bombs were explicitly_anti-capitalist, arguing that capitalism is responsible_for excessive consumption,_the abuse of human laborers and non-human_animals,_and the waste of resources. Freegans'_approach_to anti-capitalism is broadly anarchist in_orientation:_rather_than seeking to seize state_power, freegans claim to be engaged_in "prefigurative politics", using wasted resources to build a_new society "in_the shell of the old"_based_on_values of "community, generosity, social concern, freedom,