I came here to volunteer five weeks ago and was told that the finca is freegan. Which means that we eat whatever is donated or food that would otherwise be waste. I thought this would mean that there would be very little to eat or that it wouldn’t be too appetizing. That didn’t put me off because I think that the amount of food waste humans generate is appalling. It\’s not just the fault of individuals overbuying and discarding when past best, it\’s a global issue. Businesses discard so much food that is still completely edible and there is a lot of red tape around them being able to donate it to organizations or individual people who are in need. In fact, businesses are what contribute the most to the crisis.