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A bit, yes - Freeganism isn’t to do with animals or animal products (although I imagine there’s a significant crossover), it’s about scavenging and re-using thr

• pcthrowaway 5y ago
  In the context of veganism though, there are many people who call themselves freegans to distinguish that they may consume animal products, but won't pay for them (the distinction is important because many people see veganism as a diet, even though 'plant-based' is a better descriptor for the dietary aspect, and would argue freegans aren't vegan) Ethically there's some crossover, freegans are anti-waste, largely for environmental reasons, and vegans are anti-cruelty, but also often opting out of animal consumption for environmental reasons. Many freegans (who are otherwise vegan) would consider eating food which would be wasted (even if it involves animal products) to be OK from the vegan perspective because you're not supporting the exploitation of animals as long as you don't pay for it, and it's better for the environment to reduce waste. In fact, buying new things when there is so much waste (arguably unnecessarily) supports a whole supply chain in which there are inevitably human and animal casualties along the way.