Food Not Bombs is one of the fastest growing revolutionary movements and is gaining momentum throughout the world. There are hundreds of autonomous chapters sharing free vegetarian food with hungry people and protesting war and poverty. Food Not Bombs is not a charity. This energetic grassroots movement is active throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Food Not Bombs is organizing for peace and an end to the occupations of Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine. For over 25 years the movement has worked to end hunger and has supported actions to stop the globalization of the economy, restrictions to the movements of people, end exploitation and the destruction of the earth.
All our food is 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. Second, teaching people about the economic and health benefits of a 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 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. We do not cook with animal products.
Food Not Bombs is a nonviolent all-volunteer network that provides free, hot vegetarian meals and political support to low income people in hundreds of communities.
Fresno has 2 weekly servings by various Food Not Bomb groups.
Our serving is on Saturdays from 1pm - 2pm at Roeding Park (use the Olive entrance; we are located just north of Storyland). Our meal usually consists of rice, beans, soup, salad, pastries, bread, tea and water. Everyone is invited to enjoy this free meal!
The Sleeping Bag Project is a non-profit, tax deductible, volunteer effort (sponsored by the Fresno Free College Foundation) to provide sleeping bags and blankets to the homeless during the winter months. The FNB Saturday lunch serves as a point of contact and distribution in the winter months.
If you would like to help us prepare our meal, we meet every Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church (1343 E. Barstow) at 10am.
For more information on Food Not Bombs you can contact us at fresnofnb@hotmail.com or visit the offical FNB website foodnotbombs.net
Contact and meal information for Sunday Food Not Bombs can be found at C.A.F.E. Fresno
Not only will you get super-fine sets from the Trike Shop & It's an Icicle, but you'll get to check out a cool band from San Francisco called "Griddle".
Let's show these out-of-town bands that it's welllllllll worth the drive to come out and join our fun.
Come on by and show us some Food Not Bombs love next Saturday night at Tokyo Garden! (no html, eh, and I *finally* learned how to use photobucket.. and the flyer looks so sweet too......)
ah, after your Saturday FNB chores, imagine: cool drinks, good friends and super cool music.---Saturday night at Milano. If your name rhymes with Beeena or Belly, I might even buy you a cold drink!
lotsa new songs! Hope we can Dooo 'em. Suicided Lounge at 8:30 Trike Shop at 9:30
Some Photos from our previous Fundraisers!
