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“Bring Back Krishna Lunch!” is the message echoed by hundreds of supporters who have signed a growing petition urging University of Florida administrators to restore the beloved Krishna Lunch program to campus.

The petition, addressed to Brandi Renton, Vice President for Business Affairs, has attracted a steady stream of signatures from students, alumni, faculty, community members, and supporters from around the world. Recent signatories include Gary Weinkle, Michael Ramey, Srikrishna Vulava, Mo

By Thomas Weber / Gainesville Sun

Hare Krishna community delivers free meals to health care workers and other hungry people around Gainesville.

Krishna Lunch has been a staple at the University of Florida (UF) for nearly 40 years but, like many things, coronavirus brought the daily campus tradition to a swift halt. Now, the meals are being distributed to other hungry folk.

Since March 30, Gainesville’s Krishna House has provided over 4,000 free meals to health care workers through their “Health

By Prabhupada-priya Dasi and Guru Gauranga Das

On March 11, 2020 the University of Florida (UF) suspended on-campus classes and urged students to go home in light of public health concerns related to COVID-19. Several days later, ISKCON Gainesville (also known as “Krishna House”) suspended operation of its “Krishna Lunch” program.

Racking their brains to find a way to keep “Krishna Lunch”going in conformity with public health guidelines, Krishna House president Srutisagara Das and his managemen