Food Not Bombs: How to Feed the Hungry and Build Community

by C.T. Butler, Keith McHenry

Food Not Bombs offers detailed advice, drawn from hundreds of Food Not Bombs groups across the world, on collecting free, fresh food; cooking simple, nutritious, delicious meals; turning mealtime into a political event; and dealing with local governments, media, and neighbors.

Genres: Nonfiction, Activism, Politics, Anarchism

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Angelina]

Got this from the reading list of a group I've connected with "Food Not Lawns". Love the forward by Howard Zinn ("A People's History). Was curious to know what solutions they offer for approaches to creating policy shifts that are more people centered. Some of the things they suggest are more radical than I'd feel comfortable with, but the ideas making up their foundation are definitely worth some attention.

[Spicy T AKA Mr. Tea · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent overview of food not bombs from some of the folks who started this movement. A lot of practical advice and history as well as recipes. If you want to start a chapter, this is a good introduction to FNB.

[Shira and Ari Evergreen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible tool for anyone looking to feed the hungry, help animals, and create a more just and sustainable world. Includes useful consensus flow chart, reproducible posters and letters, stories of past actions, and bulk-foods recipes.

[Austin Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

....keeping the Revolution alive!

[Happy Skywalker · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Yes, it's out of date. This book tells you all about the Food Not Bombs movement, what and why it is. When it gets to telling you how to do it, the authors have never heard or email or texts or grocery stores who have sophisticated inventory systems. But that's okay. You can figure out the modern day equivalents to what's being said. Most of the value in the book is the history it's talking about anyway. The current events are different-but-the-same.

[FrancescoInari · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great potential, disappointing results.
The political-philosophical theory behind Food Not Bombs is... well... subpar.
The idea behind the organization itself is still pretty interesting. I recommend the book just for the recipe part, not much for the rest.
In any case I stand by its basic principle: giving food to people in need is ALWAYS a good thing and should in no way be hindered.

[Sarah Ganz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fnb 4ever