Some freegans, sometimes called "meagans", consume meat and other animal products as long as they would otherwise be wasted; others are strict vegans. Meagans argue that since even seemingly benign products are produced exploitatively under captialism, there is nothing "pure" about a vegan diet.

Haha, like the name, "Meagan."  That's such a crock.  If any freegans or meagans can explain a feasible alternative to capitalism that doesn't involve everyone foraging for roadkill, I'd love to hear it.  All endeavors require the exchange of capital, human or otherwise.  And there's always going to be waste, and supermarkets, and the need for landfills, given society's size and structure.  We just need to keep decreasing our waste flows and improving the disposal processes.  I'd rather devote my own resources to (vegan) products which produce low waste, so as to create a stronger market for such things. 

It's ironic to me that freegan principles are only practicable in the context of capitalism.  What's the objective?  And do the actions of freegans align with that objective?  Seems awfully misguided, but maybe I'm missing something.

I'm making a thread! Good topic.