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The game has
now been changed in Brooklyn.
Apparently, hipsters in the area have taken "going green" to
another level. In 2011, dumpster diving made worldwide news when the
"in" crowd began rummaging rubbish bins of mid-scale and high end restaurants
throughout various New York City boroughs after hours for unopened and uneaten
items. This became known as the
"Freegan" movement, which spread to other towns, including Portland
and Los Angeles.
Many
university students along with young professionals have considered this the
smartest way to search for groceries--many grocery stores, bakeries, and
restaurants discard of their inventory at the end of the day (or once it has
reached the sell by date). Unorthodox
and unconventional, this form of dumpster diving is typically frowned upon in
Western cultures. However someone who
practices Freeganism can save anywhere from $300-$600 USD a month by stocking
their fridge and pantries this way.
What if your
favorite restaurant took this approach when searching for ingredients for their
next menu? This is the case at Salvage
Supper, located in Prospect Heights.
Here, chefs use bruised apples, day old bread and other scrapped ingredients
in their menus. Some say that Salvage
Supper's existence is an eye-rolling PR stunt.
However, the restaurant has now become rather trendy, spawning
"Salvage Supperclubs" throughout the city. Salvage Supper also raises awareness of food waste by dining
in converted dumpsters. Despite popular belief, these meals are not cheap, a typical menu at
Salvage Supper can run about $50-.
