Presenter: How many people in this audience consider themselves or know someone who is vegan? Well, there are people who take things a step beyond veganism. Today, I'm going to talk about freegans.

I will first describe a few of the ways that freegans try to minimize their use of resources, discuss the reasons why some people choose to live this way, and finally explore some legitimate criticisms of the freegan lifestyle. By the end of my speech, I hope that you will have learned something new and important about this group. It may be difficult to look past the fact that it's kind of gross to voluntarily eat garbage for ethical reasons, but I am sure that you'll come to the same conclusion I have.