Paddy Sullivan, who scavenges unopened and untouched food from dumpsters, and his family are among several small groups who have gotten beyond the ick factor to save money while also making a dent in food waste
-area parking lot, promotes his wares as “outstanding food products at unbeatable prices.”
Mr. Sullivan runs a Facebook group called Dumpster Diving in Metro Vancouver that has more than 2,000 followers and holds regular in-person meet-ups. On average, about 15 to 20 people show up. He said people are frequently appalled that they’re able to find usable food in the trash. But Vancouver Coastal Health takes a dim view of resorting to discarded food, noting the potential for physical, bacterial and chemical dangers that can be found with garbage and other refuse.
Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food-rescue charity organization, notes that the Canadian food industry – not including households – wastes 8.79 million tonnes of avoidable and potentially edible food every year. Households, on the other hand, produce about 2.38 million tonnes of food waste every year, or $1,766 per household.
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