“Food Not Bombs” Continues To Provide Vegan Food To Needy (Video)
Written by Vegetarian Star on October 19th, 2010 in Charitable Causes And Campaigns, Food & Drink, Videos.
Foods Not Bombs founder Keith McHenry says the movement was founded with a, “commitment to nonviolence, free unrestricted access to vegetarian food, and an honest attempt to make decisions as a group without hierarchy.”
Ultimately, this translates into Food Not Bombs groups across the globe providing food to those in need during adverse times, such as the Hurricane Katrina tragedy, illustrated in the video above. Who would have thought that providing vegan meals to the hungry would generate so much discontent from authorities? McHenry has been the subject of law enforcement investigations and the group currently has a lawsuit pending before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta defending their right to free expression from arrests that occurred during a food distribution event in Florida. So why has Food Not Bombs persevered? In an interview with Planet Green, McHenry explains.
“I think Food Not Bombs endures because it has the component of seeing results and that people are changed when they see that they can collect food and have direct impact on peoples lives by sharing meals and groceries. Another aspect that promotes it’s longevity can be found in our principle of having no leaders and encouraging each group to strive to make decisions using consensus. Volunteers don’t feel they are being ordered to do something or feel some one in the office is getting paid while they are doing the work. They take personal responsibility for making Food Not Bombs happen. Another reason we are continuing to grow after 30 years is the political, economic and environmental problems we started to organize around are even more horrific today then back in 1980.”
Foodnotbombs.net has tips for organizing a group in your area, including where to look for food, such as in food co-ops, produce warehouses, farmers markets, organic food stores and bakeries and potential places for distribution.
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