This is an extraordinary book, written by an extraordinary community of people. Their presence became known to me quite gradually, over a long period of time. I began to notice their tables, their signs, and cauldrons of hot soup and supplies of nutritious vegetables at meetings, at demonstrations, and on city streets. Then one night I was invited to a gathering place for poets, musicians, and performers of all sorts who were possessed of some social consciousness, and there was a counter at the side of the room, and, again, that sign: Food Not Bombs.

It is rare to find a book that combines long-range wisdom with practical advice, but here is a treasury of such advice. It tells in specific detail how to form a Food Not Bombs group, how to collect food, how to prepare it (yes, wonderful recipes!), and how to distribute it.

If we want a good society, we need not shout, but rather show, how life should be lived. Yes, this book is truly nutritious. - from the Forward by Howard Zinn