Food Not Bombs

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/food-not-bombs

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Food Not Bombs built?1971
2. What is the geographic origin?Boston, Massachusetts, USA
3. What is the organizational structure?A decentralized network of independent, autonomous collectives
4. Why do they collect food that would go to the landfill?They do this because they believe hunger is caused by how food is distributed, not by a lack of food. By rescuing food, they show that plenty of food exists and that wasting it is unfair.
5. How do Food Not Bombs groups get the food?Local groups partner with grocery stores, bakeries, farmers’ markets, and sometimes restaurants to get food that is still safe but might look imperfect or be close to its expiration date.

Food Sovereignty: The right of peoples to healthy, culturally appropriate food, and the ability to define their own food systems.
Food Insecurity: The state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
Surplus Food: Edible food that is not sold or consumed and would otherwise be discarded by commercial establishments.
Direct Action: A form of activism that involves taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal, rather than lobbying or waiting for change.