Food Not Bombs
Back in 1992-1995 when i was in my early twenties, I lived in Berkeley California for awhile in my many travels. I witnessed the way people get when food is scarce. One day i was chilling in Peoples Park and watched a group of people setting up many tables with food and drinks for the homeless, they called it wingnut breakfast and true to form I saw some wingnuts. I witnessed two homeless men fighting about milk and who's it was, they both claimed it and what happened next was funny as well as a wake up call for me. Both men had a hold on this jug of milk and they were both pulling on it to get out of the hands of each other when the jug burst and milk went flying everywhere and was all wasted on the ground. It reminded me of that old expression "No use crying over spilt milk" at the time i laughed so hard it was quite a sight to see.
It made me think of the deeper problem in our society so I approached the group of people serving the food to hundreds of these homeless people in Peoples Park and they were with Food Not Bombs. I quickly got to know these activist as realized we shared the same views in alot of ways. I then signed up to be a member of Food Not Bombs. We gathered and collected edible food that was thrown away by business, eating establishments, grocers, and took in food donations. We made soups and bread and literally a vast amount of usable food for the feeding of the needy. It amazed me how much people throw away perfectly good food and were snobs about the waste. So many members and I of Food Not Bombs took to the streets and gained new sources for free food we could use for our soup kitchens and feeding homeless people in the parks in the city. Many businesses were happy to contribute to a good cause and soon had food coming out of everywhere. We lived in a house one block from People's Park where we took in donations as well as had 15 people cooking all day long for the next days meal to serve. It was a great community to be apart of and we all believe we were doing good for the needy. The entire house was filled with tons of food we had to prepare for consumption, it was a giving spirit of community like i've never seen before.
I enjoyed every minute of that experience in my youth, but as i got older now 36 years old, I realized this lack of food in our society is a bewilderment. There is plenty of food for everyone on this planet if we as people change the way we think and live. If we planted gardens in one out of four homes, there would be enough surplus food to feed the entire nieghborhood as well as the needy. I am on a mission to educate people that we dont have to rely on corperations selling us chemical filled food, or the tainted food we always here about on the news. As humans we need to go back to our human basics and grow as much as our own food as we can. Despite what you may think you do not need a farm or tons of money to do this. There are infinite ways to provide food for you and your family and even nieghbors! Try and set up a bartering system with your nieghborhood growers and trade for your needs. If we could make this a standard for living we could stamp out hunger in any city. We all need to stand up to the system that is against our liberty and right to provide for ourself and not be dependent on dead food sold to us at every turn.
Food Not Bombs is a great organization to be apart of, find one in your city and see how you can help... stay informed and stay fed....
Emergencyhomesteader.com
It made me think of the deeper problem in our society so I approached the group of people serving the food to hundreds of these homeless people in Peoples Park and they were with Food Not Bombs. I quickly got to know these activist as realized we shared the same views in alot of ways. I then signed up to be a member of Food Not Bombs. We gathered and collected edible food that was thrown away by business, eating establishments, grocers, and took in food donations. We made soups and bread and literally a vast amount of usable food for the feeding of the needy. It amazed me how much people throw away perfectly good food and were snobs about the waste. So many members and I of Food Not Bombs took to the streets and gained new sources for free food we could use for our soup kitchens and feeding homeless people in the parks in the city. Many businesses were happy to contribute to a good cause and soon had food coming out of everywhere. We lived in a house one block from People's Park where we took in donations as well as had 15 people cooking all day long for the next days meal to serve. It was a great community to be apart of and we all believe we were doing good for the needy. The entire house was filled with tons of food we had to prepare for consumption, it was a giving spirit of community like i've never seen before.
I enjoyed every minute of that experience in my youth, but as i got older now 36 years old, I realized this lack of food in our society is a bewilderment. There is plenty of food for everyone on this planet if we as people change the way we think and live. If we planted gardens in one out of four homes, there would be enough surplus food to feed the entire nieghborhood as well as the needy. I am on a mission to educate people that we dont have to rely on corperations selling us chemical filled food, or the tainted food we always here about on the news. As humans we need to go back to our human basics and grow as much as our own food as we can. Despite what you may think you do not need a farm or tons of money to do this. There are infinite ways to provide food for you and your family and even nieghbors! Try and set up a bartering system with your nieghborhood growers and trade for your needs. If we could make this a standard for living we could stamp out hunger in any city. We all need to stand up to the system that is against our liberty and right to provide for ourself and not be dependent on dead food sold to us at every turn.
Food Not Bombs is a great organization to be apart of, find one in your city and see how you can help... stay informed and stay fed....
Emergencyhomesteader.com
