Caption: Members of the BOING! House collective 'dumpster dive' outside a grocery store in Salt Lake City., Credit: Ross Chambless
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Members of the BOING! House collective 'dumpster dive' outside a grocery store in Salt Lake City. 

Food Waste: SLC

From: Ross Chambless
Length: 00:04:31

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Anarchist dumpster divers and the Utah Food Bank tackle food waste in Salt Lake City. Read the full description.
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Food Waste: SLC
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Dumpsterdivers_small @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } When food at the grocery store is nearly expired, stores face the dilemma of what to do with it.  Many used to simply throw it away.  But people in Utah concerned about food waste have found ways to work with stores to rescue and donate the food.  Meanwhile, others are keen to salvaging and eating food straight from the waste bins.

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@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } When food at the grocery store is nearly expired, stores face the dilemma of what to do with it.  Many used to simply throw it away.  But people in Utah concerned about food waste have found ways to work with stores to rescue and donate the food.  Meanwhile, others are keen to salvaging and eating food straight from the waste bins.

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Aired on KUER, NPR-affiliate in Utah, 9/12/2011

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