Fontbonne University dietetics major Tyronica Dowdy attended a hunger banquet at the university as part of dedicated semester activities focusing on the United Nations’ millennium goals. Her participation stirred a thought-provoking editorial that appeared in the Suburban Journals. Here is an excerpt: OPINION SHAPER: Food is basic human need, not luxury By Tyronica Dowdy Tuesday, October 28, 2008 On the rare occasion when I eat dinner later than 7:30 in the evening, I might say to myself, "I'm starving." Of course, I would be exaggerating. I'm sure many of you have used those same words to describe feeling hungry. But most of us have never experienced starvation.
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