Why don't people that dig in the dumpsters for food get food poisioning?!


Question: Why don't people that dig in the dumpsters for food get food poisioning!?
Answers:
Professional dumpster/skip divers are often called freegans!.

Despite our society's sterotypes about garbage, the goods recovered by freegans are safe, useable, clean, and in perfect or near-perfect condition, a symptom of a throwaway culture that encourages us to constantly replace our older goods with newer ones, and where retailers plan high-volume product disposal as part of their economic model!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Sometimes they do!. An experienced person will know what food to get and what to avoid!. Most food in dumpsters has not been there that long and is perfectly edible!. Some has had a chance to fester a bit and it more dangerous!. The time of year makes a difference too!. Food will go bad faster in the summertime!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

They do!. It is also possible to be infected with salmonilla and not get sick at all, like in the faus early 20 century case of typhoid Mary!. Chicken also get this often, and thats why salmonilla is in health chicken!. Generally, meats will cary more pathogenic agents, while fuits and vegetables will cary molds, or decompose through yeast fermentation, so if you go dumpster diving, try and aviod meat!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

believe me!.!.!. they get sick!.

I used to work in a restaurant and I was low man on the totem pole!. It was my job to hose down the back alley after homeless people let loose their load!. It was disgusting!.

The problem went away when the city forced all the businesses/restaurants to lock their dumpster!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Maybe their systems are immune and very strong!. Reminds me!.!.!.!.this morning when I was on the bus I was watching a man rummage through the trash and he took out a bottle and opened it up!. This is like 7am so I prayed that he wouldn't take a swig!. He just smelled it and put it back!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Persons like this learn what time it comes out, get it fast!. also not all persons in dumsters are for food!. Scrape metal, copper, aluminum, sales have increased for a cash income!. *mamatxWww@FoodAQ@Com

most of that food in the garbage may have came from a restaurant leftovers or food people did not eat or food that did not sale which may have not gone spoil!.!.!.!.some of that food is gourmet!.!.!.!.lol just ended up in the garbage for a poor soul to eatWww@FoodAQ@Com

umm!.!.!. they do get food poisoning, and no one does that anymore because they die impoverished when doing that!. It is stereotypical to think people still do that especially sice most countries offer life support for no money!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

They do, don't think cities dont pick up homeless people that have died, because they do!. But if a person isnt greately known or has known family or personal ID the body just ends up going to the morgue and its over with!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

restraunts and business have to displose of food after a certain amount of time!.it is not even a day old the time they are eating it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I guess some of them do!. Really don't know anyone who's ever done it!. It's one way to get rid of the homeless people, give them food poisoning!. Me, I feed anyone who shows up at my door!. LOLWww@FoodAQ@Com

a lot of stuff that gets thrown in dumpsters is still good!. like grocery store dumpsters!. often stuff will be just at the pull date or say the produce may not look so great!. it's still edible!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

How would you know that they don't!?

I'm sure they do!. I think the homeless population is very sick!. How could they not be!? If the population grows then what is that going to mean for the rest of us!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

well they dont just eat anything
and plus markets throw out good food in orignal packaging
that is probably a day expired which is still not harmful to the human body
thus no food poisiningWww@FoodAQ@Com

dumsters really aren't that dirty!. and they dont take meat and things like that!. they take fresh fruits, fresh bakery products and whatever else, usually freshWww@FoodAQ@Com

I think its because there not constanly washing there hands and staying clean that ther bodies have a better immune system then those of us who fear germs like the pleage!. But im sure they still do get sick sometimes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

They know which foods to eat and which not to!. also many people in dumpsters are looking for recyclables!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

You must refer to the USA

So our food standards are so high that may never happen !.!.
most dumpsters are picked up weekly
Not enough time to infect anyone!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

wow awesome question!.!.!.i think they do, they probably die young, we just don't know!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Maybe they do and we just don't know it b/c they can't afford to see a doctor!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I am sure some of them do, but how would you know!? Do you know them!?!?!? NoWww@FoodAQ@Com

Probably they do!.!.!. it's just that nobody cares :(Www@FoodAQ@Com

They probably do!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I believe that they do just like people who don't dig gets it!. Dig it!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

I think they do get sick!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

the germs don't want to have anything to do with them eitherWww@FoodAQ@Com

their bodies are used to all the bad stuff!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

How do you know that they don't!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

Who says they don't!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

They only eat the freshest trashWww@FoodAQ@Com

do you realy an aswer for thisWww@FoodAQ@Com





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