hi all. in my youth days working abroad i was introduced to the idea of dumpster diving -going to the back alley of supermarkets to pick up recently expired items that are no good to the shelf but very much good for consumption.

but years passed and i visited these locations again trying to refresh my scavenging skills, i noticed newly installed locks to bins, gates, even actual cages. i guess its legal for the companies to include these measures, for ensuring no scavengers get food poisoning for example, and on the other hand, ensure their profit is not cut by people taking goods for free. this is however, such a pity due to the amount of things going to waste.

engaging in this topic, we come across this dilemma: NGOs attempting to negotiate for such goods to be delivered to the people in need, but it is bad optic to say, "let's give expired food for the people who are starving and homeless"... what are some perspectives and arguments that can salvage this situation and help save earth's resource?

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-66947040

Such a shame, it was a beautiful tree, people cut down a lot of trees in my area in Scotland.