Booklet/Food Sources - Revision history

Candid at 16:20, 7 May 2016

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	In 2015, we came up with a list of priorities. If food wasn’t available from a higher-priority source, we would look for it at a lower-priority source:		In 2015, we came up with a list of priorities. If food wasn’t available from a higher-priority source, we would look for it at a lower-priority source:

	# Dumpster-diving, asking for leftover food at shops, farmer’s markets, bakeries, etc.		# Dumpster-diving, foraging (picking fruit, nuts, mushrooms etc.), asking for leftover food at shops, farmer’s markets, bakeries, etc.
	# Buying at local farms, small shops, organic shops		# Buying at local farms, small shops, organic shops
	# Buying at big supermarkets. While big supermarkets also often sell organic food, we decided to go for the cheapest option instead, as the organic standards for supermarkets are not very high and it is rather a way for them to make profit out of middle-class people’s conscience.		# Buying at big supermarkets. While big supermarkets also often sell organic food, we decided to go for the cheapest option instead, as the organic standards for supermarkets are not very high and it is rather a way for them to make profit out of middle-class people’s conscience.

	There is usually no consensus during the tour on the topic of whether stealing from supermarkets is acceptable. It is important to understand that stealing from a big supermarket is not the same as stealing from a small shop or farm or from a random person. Many people consider the food that supermarkets sell already stolen (from the workers who produced it but got very little money for it compared to the profit that the supermarket is making, and from the people whose land was stolen to grow it), so stealing it is actually stealing it back. Also, big capitalist companies like supermarkets are very destructive for society and the environment, and paying them supports this destruction. On the other hand, stealing if you don’t really have to might make the supermarket increase surveillance, which might as a consequence make stealing more difficult for those who have no other choice. Also, some people argue that stealing makes items more expensive for everyone or makes supermarkets pay less to producers. It is up to each Biketour to decide on whether they are okay with individuals stealing food and other items for communal consumption.		There is usually no consensus during the tour on the topic of whether stealing from supermarkets is acceptable. It is important to understand that stealing from a big supermarket is not the same as stealing from a small shop or farm or from a random person. Many people consider the food that supermarkets sell already stolen (from the workers who produced it but got very little money for it compared to the profit that the supermarket is making, and from the people whose land was stolen to grow it), so stealing it is actually stealing it back. Also, big capitalist companies like supermarkets are very destructive for society and the environment, and paying them supports this destruction. On the other hand, stealing if you don’t really have to might make the supermarket increase surveillance, which might as a consequence make stealing more difficult for those who have no other choice. Also, some people argue that stealing makes items more expensive for everyone or makes supermarkets pay less to producers. It is up to each Biketour to decide on whether they are okay with individuals stealing food and other items for communal consumption.

Candid at 15:30, 7 May 2016

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	# Buying at big supermarkets. While big supermarkets also often sell organic food, we decided to go for the cheapest option instead, as the organic standards for supermarkets are not very high and it is rather a way for them to make profit out of middle-class people’s conscience.		# Buying at big supermarkets. While big supermarkets also often sell organic food, we decided to go for the cheapest option instead, as the organic standards for supermarkets are not very high and it is rather a way for them to make profit out of middle-class people’s conscience.

	There is usually no consensus during the tour on the topic of whether stealing from supermarkets is acceptable. It is important to understand that stealing from a big supermarket is not the same as stealing from a small shop or farm or from a random person. Many people consider the food that supermarkets sell already stolen (from the workers who produced it but got very little money for it compared to the profit that the supermarket is making), so stealing it is actually stealing it back. Also, big capitalist companies like supermarkets are very destructive for society and the environment, and paying them supports this destruction. On the other hand, stealing if you don’t really have to might make the supermarket increase surveillance, which might as a consequence make stealing more difficult for those who have no other choice. Also, some people argue that stealing makes items more expensive for everyone or makes supermarkets pay less to producers. It is up to each Biketour to decide on whether they are okay with individuals stealing food and other items for communal consumption.		There is usually no consensus during the tour on the topic of whether stealing from supermarkets is acceptable. It is important to understand that stealing from a big supermarket is not the same as stealing from a small shop or farm or from a random person. Many people consider the food that supermarkets sell already stolen (from the workers who produced it but got very little money for it compared to the profit that the supermarket is making, and from the people whose land was stolen to grow it), so stealing it is actually stealing it back. Also, big capitalist companies like supermarkets are very destructive for society and the environment, and paying them supports this destruction. On the other hand, stealing if you don’t really have to might make the supermarket increase surveillance, which might as a consequence make stealing more difficult for those who have no other choice. Also, some people argue that stealing makes items more expensive for everyone or makes supermarkets pay less to producers. It is up to each Biketour to decide on whether they are okay with individuals stealing food and other items for communal consumption.

Candid at 15:27, 7 May 2016

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	* Ask for food ~~that~~ would ~~be thrown out~~ at ~~bakeries and markets~~		The participation guidelines are (deliberately) not very specific about where and how to get food. The aim to get organic food can contradict the aim to get local food in many places. Every year the group has to decide themselves what they want to prioritise.
	* Suggestion: 3 priorities:
	## Dumpster-diving / asking for leftover food		In 2015, we came up with a list of priorities. If food wasn’t available from a higher-priority source, we would look for it at a lower-priority source:
	## Buying at local farms, small shops, organic shops
	## Buying at supermarkets ~~(non~~-~~organic?)~~		# Dumpster-diving, asking for leftover food at shops, farmer’s markets, bakeries, etc.
	* Introduction to the topic of stealing		# Buying at local farms, small shops, organic shops
			# Buying at big supermarkets. While big supermarkets also often sell organic food, we decided to go for the cheapest option instead, as the organic standards for supermarkets are not very high and it is rather a way for them to make profit out of middle-class people’s conscience.

			There is usually no consensus during the tour on the topic of whether stealing from supermarkets is acceptable. It is important to understand that stealing from a big supermarket is not the same as stealing from a small shop or farm or from a random person. Many people consider the food that supermarkets sell already stolen (from the workers who produced it but got very little money for it compared to the profit that the supermarket is making), so stealing it is actually stealing it back. Also, big capitalist companies like supermarkets are very destructive for society and the environment, and paying them supports this destruction. On the other hand, stealing if you don’t really have to might make the supermarket increase surveillance, which might as a consequence make stealing more difficult for those who have no other choice. Also, some people argue that stealing makes items more expensive for everyone or makes supermarkets pay less to producers. It is up to each Biketour to decide on whether they are okay with individuals stealing food and other items for communal consumption.

Candid at 21:33, 28 March 2016

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	## Buying at supermarkets (non-organic?)		## Buying at supermarkets (non-organic?)
	* Introduction to the topic of stealing		* Introduction to the topic of stealing

	~~''From 2012''~~

	~~== Where to get food? ==~~

	* Check the map to see where we will stay and try to predict where you can find stores, markets, farms and forests to get food on the way. Think carefully about opening and closing times (for example in some countries on Sundays or on national holidays).
	* Look out for locals selling home made products along the way. It is GREAT to support them when we get the chance.
	* Forage for food: look for wild fruit trees, berries, herbs for tea, plants for salad, wild mushrooms... Orchards often only harvest their trees once, so these are a good place to stop.
	* Donations: If you think it is appropriate, you could ask for a food donation: wait till a moment when there are not so many customers in the store, introduce yourself, tell the biketour story and maybe sing a song or something else fun, and hope for the best!
	* Search bakeries and try to secure some (free) bread in the late afternoon or near to closing time.
	* Containers/bins/skips from shops: they are often filled with stuff that is perfectly delicious. Find them somewhere around the shops, they might be hidden away behind a fence or even locked.

Candid at 21:32, 28 March 2016

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	## Buying at supermarkets (non-organic?)		## Buying at supermarkets (non-organic?)
	* Introduction to the topic of stealing		* Introduction to the topic of stealing

			''From 2012''

			== Where to get food? ==

			* Check the map to see where we will stay and try to predict where you can find stores, markets, farms and forests to get food on the way. Think carefully about opening and closing times (for example in some countries on Sundays or on national holidays).
			* Look out for locals selling home made products along the way. It is GREAT to support them when we get the chance.
			* Forage for food: look for wild fruit trees, berries, herbs for tea, plants for salad, wild mushrooms... Orchards often only harvest their trees once, so these are a good place to stop.
			* Donations: If you think it is appropriate, you could ask for a food donation: wait till a moment when there are not so many customers in the store, introduce yourself, tell the biketour story and maybe sing a song or something else fun, and hope for the best!
			* Search bakeries and try to secure some (free) bread in the late afternoon or near to closing time.
			* Containers/bins/skips from shops: they are often filled with stuff that is perfectly delicious. Find them somewhere around the shops, they might be hidden away behind a fence or even locked.

Candid at 14:54, 25 March 2016

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	* Ask for food that would be thrown out at bakeries and markets		* Ask for food that would be thrown out at bakeries and markets
			* Suggestion: 3 priorities:
			## Dumpster-diving / asking for leftover food
			## Buying at local farms, small shops, organic shops
			## Buying at supermarkets (non-organic?)
			* Introduction to the topic of stealing

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