A Brief History of Food Yoga International
Food Yoga International, formerly known as Food for Life Global (FFLG), serves as the international headquarters for an international network of hundreds of affiliate projects in 65 countries serving over 1 million plant-based meals daily. To date, Food Yoga International affiliates have served over 8 billion free meals and are the world’s largest food relief organization. FYI’s mission to address the root cause of hunger and other social issues through teaching equality of all life through the liberal distribution of plant-based meals prepared with loving intention. Our projects also include disaster relief, plant-based nutrition advocacy, eco-farming, schooling, animal rescue, and animal care.
Background on the Food Yoga Project
The distribution of sanctified plant-based meals has been and will continue to be an essential part of India’s Vedic culture of hospitality from which Food for Life was born. Since its inception in the early ’70s, Food for Life has tried to liberally distribute pure plant-based meals (prasadam) throughout the world with the aim of creating peace and prosperity. The Food for Life Global office facilitates the expansion, coordination, and promotion of prasadam distribution throughout the world. The project started in 1974 after yoga students of Swami Prabhupada, the founder of ISKCON became inspired by his plea that “No one within a ten-mile radius of a temple should go hungry!” Today Food for Life is active in over 60 countries.
Up to 1,000,000 Meals Daily!
Diversity
With volunteers serving up to 1,000,000 free plant-based meals daily to schools, as well as from mobile vans, and to disaster areas. Food Yoga International is now the largest food relief in the world, eclipsing even the United Nations World Food Programme.
Food Yoga volunteers come from all walks of life. Food Yoga International and its worldwide network of affiliates are non-sectarian and non-discriminating. Everyone is welcome to participate in our community projects.
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Co-Founder & International Director Emeritus
Mukunda Goswami (retired)