Food Yoga International Inc
About Food Yoga International Inc
Food Yoga International is for donors who care about food relief that starts with an actual meal on the plate. From Wilmington, DE, it supports a global network that serves pure plant-based meals to people in need and helps affiliates with the tools, training, and coordination they need to keep going. The work reaches disaster response, nutrition education, organic gardening, schooling, and animal care, so the support goes well beyond a single meal service. It is a strong fit if you want your gift to help people facing hunger, displacement, or crisis through a model built around vegan food relief.
What sets Food Yoga International apart is that it works as the international headquarters for a broad affiliate network, not just one local kitchen. Its food yoga philosophy treats meals as a way to support peace, equality, and education, while keeping the focus on practical relief.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Plant-based food relief
Distributes pure vegan meals to people in need through a global affiliate network.
Emergency vegan relief
Organizes and sponsors emergency relief efforts during natural and man-made disasters, including conflict response.
Affiliate project support
Provides organizational and operating support, fundraising help, promotional materials, and training materials for affiliate projects.
Plant-based nutrition education
Conducts nutrition workshops and promotes the art and science of food yoga.
Organic gardening and farming projects
Supports organic gardening training and large-scale organic vegetable and fruit production connected to food relief.
Schooling services
Supports free schooling services, education, health care, and skills training through affiliate projects.
Animal rescue and animal care
Supports animal rescue projects and feeding rescued animals.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
To bring about peace and prosperity in the world through the liberal distribution of pure plant-based meals prepared with loving intention. Food Yoga International pursues its mission by providing organizational and operating support to vegan hunger relief affiliate projects around the world.
Who they serve
Disadvantaged and malnourished people, victims of disaster, refugees, homeless people, children in need, and rescued animals.
Their impact
- Serves over 1 million plant-based meals daily through its affiliate network.
- Has served over 8 billion free meals to date.
- Provided financial support to over 30 projects in its network in 2021.
- Raised over $1 million in 2021.
- Served 310,397,000 meals in 2021.
How your donation helps
- Ingredients and meal preparation for community feeding and school programs
- Food distribution to underserved communities
- Emergency relief when crises disrupt access to food
- Nutrition education and sustainable, community-based solutions
- Support for affiliate projects, training materials, and promotional materials
Our story
The work began in 1974, when Srila Prabhupada told his yoga students that no one within ten miles of a temple should go hungry and urged them to start serving food immediately. From there, the effort grew into a global network of free food kitchens, cafes, vans, and mobile services, before becoming a U.S. nonprofit and the international headquarters for affiliate projects worldwide. In May 2024, the organization rebranded as Food Yoga International to reflect its food yoga philosophy.
Stories
The people behind the work.
In their words
No one within ten miles of a temple should go hungry.
Food Yoga International is the world’s largest vegan food relief organization.
A simple bowl of Prasadam (sanctified food) is more than a meal. It is a message of peace.
Food for Life Global does a tremendous job as the world’s largest food relief organisation.
I am very impressed by what your organization is doing to alleviate hunger, provide disaster relief, and provide education through plant-based foods.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Food Yoga International Inc has shared.
Current needs
- Monthly supporters
- Cryptocurrency donations
- Corporate sponsorships
- In-kind donations of goods, services, time, or expertise
- Volunteer advocates and specialist volunteers
Volunteer opportunities
- Communications volunteer
- Mobile app developer using 22apps.com
- Professional photographer
- Social media advocate
- Social media influencer
- TikTok advocate
- Twitter advocate
- Photography organizer
- Gardening volunteer
- Teacher for children English classes
- Art therapy volunteer for orphans
- Cottage industry trainer for poor women in India
- Disaster relief volunteer
Recognition & press
Awards & recognition
- Platinum by Guidestar for financial accountability
In the media
- Impact Boom, interview with Paul Turner on turning humanitarian food relief into deeper social impact
Press & mentions
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What kinds of meals do Food Yoga International affiliates serve?
They serve freshly cooked pure plant-based meals, and grants go only to affiliate projects that are exclusively vegan.
What happens during emergency relief efforts?
Food Yoga International coordinates and sponsors emergency vegan relief during natural and man-made disasters, and affiliates may distribute meals along with medical supplies, PPE, water, clothing, and shelter resources.
What other services are part of the network besides meal distribution?
Some affiliates also provide organic gardening training, nutrition workshops, farming projects, animal rescue, schooling services, health care, and skills training.
How does Food Yoga International support its affiliate projects?
It provides organizational and operating support, promotional and training materials, fundraising help, and coordination for vegan hunger relief projects around the world.
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