A moment that changed me: the first time I foraged in a supermarket bin

A conversation about discarded pastries led to the bin dive that made me a food waste evangelist. During the pandemic, the company I now run distributed 90,000 meals to those who needed themThe first time I stuck my head in a wheelie bin behind the Tesco in Durham city centre, over 10 years ago, it happened quite unexpectedly.I had woken up in the university library's cafe. My nap between lectures had seeped into the busy lunch period and so, as I blinked back to consciousness, I found the quiet table I had nodded off at was now occupied by a Quaker couple eating sandwiches. My interest was caught by their conversation about foraged pastries. Continue reading...