Food Not Bombs was founded in the United States in 1980 by anti-nuclear activists to share free vegetarian food with hungry people and protest war, poverty, and destruction of the environment.
A grassroots movement called Food Not Bombs emerged in the US in 1980, spearheaded by anti-nuclear advocates who aimed to provide complimentary vegetarian meals to those struggling with hunger while denouncing conflict, economic hardship, and environmental degradation.