Food Not Bombs Gets the Boot

What’s the harm in sharing free, ethical vegan dishes? Plenty, according to Middletown, Connecticut, which aims to halt the potlucks of the city’s own chapter of Food Not Bombs. Middletown plans to enforce a cease and desist order for “dispensing” food, an act that must be regulated by the city’s health code. Middletown Food Not Bombs claims that it does not dispense the food like restaurants or soup kitchens do, but shares it in a community-style potluck. The group says it’s a statement of equality, a statement they’ve been making for the past 10 years. Food Not Bombs is seeking a federal injunction against the cease and desist order so they can continue their vegan potlucks and share meat-free meals with the masses.