All of you guys have your hearts in the right places. I have been dumpster diving ever since gqsmoothie showed me a grocery store dumpster full of bananas with only a few brown spots on them, back in August. You will be amazed by both the quantity of things you will find in a grocery store dumpster and the variety. During the summer months, I was concerned about taking any meat since warm temperatures can easily lead to rapid spoiling. Now that it is getting colder outside, I am taking home much more quality meats that the grocery stores are always discarding for dumb reasons like sell-by dates, convenience, and any imperfections in the cut of meat. Although some grocery stores are smart enough to donate this food to food banks and other charitable organizations, most simply toss it into the dumpster or compactor - very wasteful indeed! The main reason why I dumpster dive for food is because of my philosophical and moral beliefs, and NOT because of money issues! I strongly believe that way too much food is wasted by our society and ending up in landfills, when this food is still perfectly fit for consumption (based on my experiences thus far). If this food is sent to homeless shelters and foodbanks, hunger could very well be erradicated in this country, but we must start acting now! Please help spread the word and recover good, edible food when possible. (David)