Frequently Asked Questions
What are the community benefits of Food for Life?
Hare Krishna Melbourne’s Food For Life kitchen provides a non-threatening, non-institutional, support network for homeless, vulnerable, and other displaced individuals in need. The Food For Life kitchen helps broaden the social horizons of people who might otherwise have little exposure to Indian culture. As a grass-roots volunteer service provider, our kitchen helps build community resilience by creating positive relationships between a broad spectrum of community members.
What are the social benefits of Food For Life?
Food For Life provides meals for people experiencing financial difficulties in a dignified way that crosses cultural and economic divides.
What are the ethical and environmental impacts of Food For Life?
Food For Life produces sustainable and eco-friendly vegan and vegetarian meals. The food is cooked fresh daily using predominantly locally grown, seasonal vegetables. This results in low “food miles” meals that reduce the need for refrigeration and help to sustain local food security. The factory farming of livestock is cruel and exploitative towards animals and produces high levels of pollution. Vegan and vegetarian food is a kinder option and is a more efficient use of land and water resources.
Food For Life is a wonderful cause, it ticks a variety of boxes for a variety of people. It is a socially responsible approach to fighting poverty, a local way of building cultural bridges and community resilience. It is based on an ethic of compassion towards animals, and sustainability in terms of the environment.
How can I get free food in Melbourne?
The Hare Krishna temple in Albert Park serves delicious vegetarian meals – for breakfast, lunch and dinner, 7 days per week, 365 days per year, completely free. Thanks to the generous donations of our community, we’re able to provide these meals to anyone who needs them. See above for location information.
Hare Krishna also distributes free food from the South Melbourne market (Corner of Cecil and Coventry streets) each Sunday afternoon at 5pm – come along and enjoy a free meal!
How can I donate to the Food For Life program?
While we cannot accept food donations, we rely on the generous donations from the local community. Your support helps us keep those Melbournians who might be doing it tough, every single day. Please click the link below and thank you so much for your generosity. And while you’re at it, come along and enjoy a nutritious meal yourself.