Food not Bombs Dubv3.2 - The Story So Far

dublin | consumer issues | news report

Wednesday August 11, 2004 04:28

by d + m

pics and report from maeve and derek and meeting announcement

Report and meeting on thursday 12th at 7pm meeting trinity arch...

don't talk with your mouth full

Recently in FNB we've had three events where we've given out free delicious/amazing/sensational vegetarian food : )

We collected fruit and vegetables from the market on Moore Street on the Thursday and Friday prior to the giving out of the food, but this turned out to be way too much. We were overcome by broccoli, and now we reckon that one collection of food on the Saturday is plenty for the moment. Cooking and bread collection from bakeries has been taking place on the Saturday. all the food we use is food that would otherwise be thrown out. We get it for free and so we give it out for free.

Our first Sunday we set up in the millennium park opposite the Olympia (just outside Dublin castle). we fed lots of people with a sort of vegetable mush. Our preliminary plan was to give food out food there every second Sunday. However, since we're just getting this thing rolling, we haven't finalised any decisions like this yet.

the following week, FNB provided free food at the DIY fest in the project. There was vegetable curry, hummus and lots of bread.

Then, last Sunday, the rain fell. We had no umbrellas. it was very cold. Instead of setting up in the millennium park we distributed the free wholesome soulful food outside the Mc Donald's of the Ilac centre. At first we used the shelter from their overhang, but after a while we moved slightly away from the Mc Donald's and more towards the street. Our two varieties of vegetable stew and the sack of bread were very popular. All the food was gone within an hour. We talked to lots of people and did our bit to divert some mc Donald's customers towards an all-round better option.

So, so far it's all going pretty well. There been a real interest from the public. We're gaining momentum all the time - a bread redistribution network started, regular meetings, free food on the streets and plans of big things to come. These are the very early days, but everyone involved in FNB is really working hard. We want the FNB network to grow so if youre interested in what we're about drop us a line and get involved.

We'll be having a meeting at the trinity arch on Thursday meeting at 7 o'clock : ) to discuss our plans, figure out how we can sustain this thing...

m+d

( again i pc will have some fnb flyers in my hand if anyone who doesn't know us wants to come along, and you can email us before hand too at [email protected] )