When I started my non-profit management career back in 1989 at the New Gokula Farm in the Hunter Valley, NSW, I had absolutely no training or experience when it came to fundraising or public relations. I learned the hard way – trial and error with...
Tag: FOOD FOR LIFE
Transforming Lives: 2 Million Meals a Day
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
December 12, 2015
My interview on the Yoga Talk Show on July 17, 2014, with Lucas Rockwood. Lucas Rockwood: “In this Show, you’ll learn: Why Paul is called the “food yogi” and what it means to him. Discover how Food for Life Global serves over 2 million meals...
Complete Welfare – POEM
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
November 8, 2015
NOTE: I wrote this poem when I was a monk to capture and explain the essence of what Food for Life was. Yes, I have been with the charity a long time, beginning in 1983. A Vaisnava’s compassion knows no limit; it is said, “Oceanic and sweet—distinguished...
Why People Hesitate to Donate Small Amounts
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
September 19, 2015
I have been running charities since 1989 when I registered by my first non-profit in Australia, called Hare Krishna Food for Life Hunter Valley. Back then I was a monk and while full of enthusiasm, I had much to learn when it came to donor...
My interview on Sacred Space TV in Australia (4 part series)
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
May 29, 2015
This is part 1 of 4 parts of an interview I gave in Australia at the Melbourne Hare Krishna temple. Forgive the background noises, especially the occasional plane and coughing and kirtan, I did not realize at the time and boy I wish I had....
Talk at the World Vegan Summit 2015
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
May 5, 2015
The mission of Food for Life Global, which I direct, transcends simply “feeding the poor.” Our goal is to unite the world through the distribution of pure vegan food, fostering a sense of global community and spiritual equality.. This universal objective is rooted in the...
Living without money — Is that the best answer to peace and happiness?
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
February 25, 2015
Is it possible to feel rich without possessions? Can you live happily without money? In the documentary Living Without Money, we meet the German woman Heidemarie Schwermer who made a deliberate choice to live without money 14 years ago. I embraced a life without money...
Gratitude: The Ultimate Gift
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
December 17, 2014
Typically, when we think of exchanging gifts, it is all about the material acquisition of stuff that at a certain point in time becomes useless stuff, and we either throw it away or donate it to a thrift store. But what if we could gift...
The Stain on the Vegan Diet – B12 deficiency. The Solution may Surprise you.
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
December 13, 2014
[Updated July 2015 from an original post in April 2014] Bullshit! Yes, actually that’s it. Well, that and cow shit usually referred to as cow dung. You see, despite the obvious merit of choosing to be a vegan, which essentially means avoiding all foods, clothing...
World Food Day is a great idea, but what is the real solution to World Hunger?
posted by: Paul Rodney Turner
October 18, 2014
World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. The day is celebrated widely by many other organisations concerned with food...