| | THE
PRINCIPLES
OF FOOD NOT BOMBS |
ALWAYS VEGAN OR VEGETARIAN
All our food is
vegan or vegetarian, that is, no meat, dairy, or eggs. This is for many
reasons, but for now, two will do. First, the potential for problems
with food spoilage are greatly reduced when dealing strictly with
vegetables. With the process we use, we rarely hold the food we collect
for more then a couple of hours. Second, teaching people about the
economic and health benefits of a vegan or vegetarian diet is directly connected
to a healthy attitude about ourselves, each other, and the planet as a
whole. It is also a direct challenge to the injustice of the
military/industrial economic system. This is not to suggest that it is
our policy that everyone should be vegetarian or that eating meat is
wrong. We encourage awareness of vegetarianism for political, spiritual,
and economic reasons. We only prepare food which is strictly from
vegetable sources so people will always know and trust Food Not Bombs
food has this standard whenever they come to our table. At times, we
take already prepared dairy and meat products which might have been
donated to us and take it to soup kitchen that aren't vegetarian
because we believe eating is more important than being politically
correct; however, we never cook with animal products ourselves.
Food Safety Facts
EACH CHAPTER IS INDEPENDENT AND AUTONOMOUS - NO LEADERS OR
HEADQUARTERS
Each Food Not Bombs chapter is autonomous
and uses a process of Consensus to make decisions. There are no leaders,
presidents or directors. Everyone in each chapter is encouraged to
participate in the decision making. Your chapter may meet once a week or
once a month but no one volunteer is empowered to tell the rest of the
group how it is to operate and there is no headquarters to direct the
activities of any chapter. The process of consensus is not voting or the
use of "Robert's Rules of Order" where a majority determine
the decisions. In consensus a decisions is not made until the proposal
is one everyone participating supports and gives their consent. There
are a number of resources to help your chapter learn to use consensus on
the web and you can also request support from volunteers who have been
active in other Food Not Bombs groups.
FOOD NOT BOMBS IS
DEDICATED TO NONVIOLENCE
Food Not Bombs is dedicated to
using nonviolent direct action to change society. Our volunteers not
only provide meals to the hungry on the streets and at protests we also
participate in planning and implementing campaigns of nonviolent direct
action. Our volunteers helped organize and provided meals to activists
at blockades, sit-ins, strikes, marches, tree sits and lock downs. Our
actions can involve art, music, puppets, banners and many other creative
strategies. Our volunteers have provided food to workers and their
families while on strike and they have smuggled food into factory and
office occupations. Food Not Bombs volunteers can help facilitate
Nonviolence Trainings to prepare for campaigns of non-cooperation and
nonviolent resistance. There is nothing passive about nonviolent direct
action.
YOU CAN GET STARTED TODAY! Call 1-800-884-1136 of email us at menu@foodnotbombs.net
 THE FOOD NOT BOMBS STARTUP KIT
Everything you need to
start a local Food Not Bombs group in your community. A full color
banner, on copy of the 126 page Food Not Bombs handbook, a DVD, flyers
you can reprint and buttons. Everything you need to start a
group.
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THE FOOD NOT BOMBS
HANDBOOK
This 126 page book shows you how to cook for 100 people,
has detailed information about starting a Food Not Bombs group.
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FLYERS AND IMAGES TO MAKE
FLYERS
Flyers, graphics, logos, and photos you can use to help
you start your Food Not Bombs group. Please use any of these images on
posters, flyers or on your new website. |
POST THIS FLYER ALL OVER
TOWN
You can start a Food Not Bombs group in you community buy
making copies of this flyer, add your phone number and post it all over
town in cafes, bookstores, schools, and store
windows. |
FOOD NOT BOMBS
MATERIALS
It can be helpful to raise money and awareness to have
Food Not Bombs buttons, stickers and other materials on your table at
events and concerts. Our office provides these materials at half price
to Food Not Bombs chapters. You will attract more volunteers and support
in your community when people see the Food Not Bombs image all over
town. |
CONTACT A FOOD NOT BOMBS
GROUP NEAR YOUBefore you start a group see if one is already active
in your community. If you do find a group in your town try work with
them. Sometimes the contact information is old and the group has
stopped so if you find this has happened then let us know and start a
new chapter. You can also invite a Food Not Bombs group near your
community to help you get started. When you get your group going
please email us the correct contact information and the times, days and
locatons of where you share food. |
FOOD NOT BOMBS
PRESENTATION
One great way to help start a Food Not Bombs group
is to invite the co-founder Keith McHenry to speak to your community.
Student activity centers at colleges and universities will provide
funding for a presentation by Keith, helping with airfare and an
honorarium. You can learn more about Keith and listen to his
presentations here |
YOUR LITERATURE AND FOOD
TABLEYour Food Not Bombs group can have real impact when you include
literature and a banner at every meal. If you set up your table at a
location that is busy with a diversity of people at a time when lots of
pedestrians walk by you will be able to attract more volunteers and
discover new food sourses. You can also meet people who would have never
known about the issues we are working on. Many Food Not Bombs tables are
considered the place to visit for iinfromation, community as well as
great food. This page shows you how you can have a more effective Food
Not Bombs table. |
Food
Not Bombs
P.O. Box 424, Arroyo Seco, NM 87514 USA
575-770-3377
1-800-884-1136
menu@foodnotbombs.net
www.foodnotbombs.net
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