well howdy everybody like you said I’m professor Bose and bark or better yet
professor Bose and bark or better yet
professor Bose and bark or better yet just Margaret buzz and bark I do work
just Margaret buzz and bark I do work
just Margaret buzz and bark I do work here at the College of Nursing for Texas
here at the College of Nursing for Texas
here at the College of Nursing for Texas A&M but you didn’t come here to hear
A&M but you didn’t come here to hear
A&M but you didn’t come here to hear about me
about me
about me you came here to hear about my topic
you came here to hear about my topic
you came here to hear about my topic right half for the hungry well first I
right half for the hungry well first I
right half for the hungry well first I have a question for you I want to know
have a question for you I want to know
have a question for you I want to know what you think
what you think
what you think a group of A&M students a dumpster and a
a group of A&M students a dumpster and a
a group of A&M students a dumpster and a homeless man in Las Vegas have in common
homeless man in Las Vegas have in common
homeless man in Las Vegas have in common pretty pretty hard to come up with maybe
pretty pretty hard to come up with maybe
pretty pretty hard to come up with maybe a commonality except for we’ve got
a commonality except for we’ve got
a commonality except for we’ve got people right involved we got cities
people right involved we got cities
people right involved we got cities we’ve got waste okay well that’s not
we’ve got waste okay well that’s not
we’ve got waste okay well that’s not what I see okay when I see this I see
what I see okay when I see this I see
what I see okay when I see this I see food maybe not something you see but
food maybe not something you see but
food maybe not something you see but that would be me so let’s all talk about
that would be me so let’s all talk about
that would be me so let’s all talk about food for a second first off we have you
food for a second first off we have you
food for a second first off we have you and I people that woke up this morning
and I people that woke up this morning
and I people that woke up this morning we were hungry and we maybe got to the
we were hungry and we maybe got to the
we were hungry and we maybe got to the coffee pot or hot tea whatever your
coffee pot or hot tea whatever your
coffee pot or hot tea whatever your pleasure right we ended up making
pleasure right we ended up making
pleasure right we ended up making ourselves something to eat we ate it we
ourselves something to eat we ate it we
ourselves something to eat we ate it we felt good about it we weren’t concerned
felt good about it we weren’t concerned
felt good about it we weren’t concerned about getting more of that substance if
about getting more of that substance if
about getting more of that substance if that ran out we could just run down to
that ran out we could just run down to
that ran out we could just run down to the h-e-b and get some more right so we
the h-e-b and get some more right so we
the h-e-b and get some more right so we would be those food secure people here
would be those food secure people here
would be those food secure people here in America today right well let’s step
in America today right well let’s step
in America today right well let’s step back then who are the food insecure well
back then who are the food insecure well
back then who are the food insecure well that would be people that live in this
that would be people that live in this
that would be people that live in this town right who eat and when they eat
town right who eat and when they eat
town right who eat and when they eat they do so with fear right they’re not
they do so with fear right they’re not
they do so with fear right they’re not terrified in the corner eating a piece
terrified in the corner eating a piece
terrified in the corner eating a piece of bread but certainly in their mind
of bread but certainly in their mind
of bread but certainly in their mind plays in the reality that they may not
plays in the reality that they may not
plays in the reality that they may not be able to replace that piece of bread
be able to replace that piece of bread
be able to replace that piece of bread they don’t know when they’re going to
they don’t know when they’re going to
they don’t know when they’re going to eat again and they don’t know when
eat again and they don’t know when
eat again and they don’t know when they’re going to replace the food that
they’re going to replace the food that
they’re going to replace the food that they do eat and so they live in a
they do eat and so they live in a
they do eat and so they live in a constant state of rationing if you will
constant state of rationing if you will
constant state of rationing if you will then we have these people in this yellow
then we have these people in this yellow
then we have these people in this yellow category right this acute crisis these
category right this acute crisis these
category right this acute crisis these people that really don’t have access to
people that really don’t have access to
people that really don’t have access to food this would be a year and I would
food this would be a year and I would
food this would be a year and I would call the homeless and the hungry live on
call the homeless and the hungry live on
call the homeless and the hungry live on the streets right this is that category
the streets right this is that category
the streets right this is that category what we’re going to talk about them
what we’re going to talk about them
what we’re going to talk about them today right the bottom categories we’re
today right the bottom categories we’re
today right the bottom categories we’re not talking about today so sorry about
not talking about today so sorry about
not talking about today so sorry about that we can do that at another time now
that we can do that at another time now
that we can do that at another time now let’s do you think that this is
let’s do you think that this is
let’s do you think that this is something
something
something doesn’t involve America and doesn’t
doesn’t involve America and doesn’t
doesn’t involve America and doesn’t involve an important group in America I
involve an important group in America I
involve an important group in America I would like to pause and have this
would like to pause and have this
would like to pause and have this conversation that’s about hunger and
conversation that’s about hunger and
conversation that’s about hunger and children in our country right see
children in our country right see
children in our country right see growing up you know you watch the news
growing up you know you watch the news
growing up you know you watch the news footage of people and famine right
footage of people and famine right
footage of people and famine right people that literally have nothing it’s
people that literally have nothing it’s
people that literally have nothing it’s not an estimate or an exaggeration it’s
not an estimate or an exaggeration it’s
not an estimate or an exaggeration it’s reality and so aid and relief come to
reality and so aid and relief come to
reality and so aid and relief come to them right they get they get food at
them right they get they get food at
them right they get they get food at least we hope okay but here in the
least we hope okay but here in the
least we hope okay but here in the States what does hunger look like it
States what does hunger look like it
States what does hunger look like it might look very different you may have
might look very different you may have
might look very different you may have crossed paths with these people every
crossed paths with these people every
crossed paths with these people every day and never known it right 16 million
day and never known it right 16 million
day and never known it right 16 million or one in five children here in our
or one in five children here in our
or one in five children here in our country today struggle with hunger it’s
country today struggle with hunger it’s
country today struggle with hunger it’s not that they don’t have food they seem
not that they don’t have food they seem
not that they don’t have food they seem to live in these food insecure homes so
to live in these food insecure homes so
to live in these food insecure homes so they’re not getting what we would call a
they’re not getting what we would call a
they’re not getting what we would call a complete portion size or a complete meal
complete portion size or a complete meal
complete portion size or a complete meal because again they’re having to ration
because again they’re having to ration
because again they’re having to ration right these children you say to me but
right these children you say to me but
right these children you say to me but Margaret listen we’ve got programs for
Margaret listen we’ve got programs for
Margaret listen we’ve got programs for them and you’re right we do and they’re
them and you’re right we do and they’re
them and you’re right we do and they’re doing great things right we’ve got the
doing great things right we’ve got the
doing great things right we’ve got the free lunch programs or 20 million
free lunch programs or 20 million
free lunch programs or 20 million children a day participate in this
children a day participate in this
children a day participate in this country in these programs and I’m
country in these programs and I’m
country in these programs and I’m grateful that we as a country have made
grateful that we as a country have made
grateful that we as a country have made that a priority about half of those
that a priority about half of those
that a priority about half of those children don’t participate in where they
children don’t participate in where they
children don’t participate in where they could get breakfast as well so now we’ve
could get breakfast as well so now we’ve
could get breakfast as well so now we’ve got kids that we think have access to
got kids that we think have access to
got kids that we think have access to two great meals a day that really only
two great meals a day that really only
two great meals a day that really only have access to one they’re hungry that
have access to one they’re hungry that
have access to one they’re hungry that means our future the people that are
means our future the people that are
means our future the people that are going to be taking care of me and doing
going to be taking care of me and doing
going to be taking care of me and doing these TED talks generations from now
these TED talks generations from now
these TED talks generations from now right they can’t think and process in
right they can’t think and process in
right they can’t think and process in the classroom because they’re hungry
the classroom because they’re hungry
the classroom because they’re hungry right they’re not getting nutrition they
right they’re not getting nutrition they
right they’re not getting nutrition they need they’re not being able to fill
need they’re not being able to fill
need they’re not being able to fill their bellies and so their minds then
their bellies and so their minds then
their bellies and so their minds then become empty because I don’t know about
become empty because I don’t know about
become empty because I don’t know about you but if I don’t eat right the popular
you but if I don’t eat right the popular
you but if I don’t eat right the popular phrase nowadays what does if we get all
phrase nowadays what does if we get all
phrase nowadays what does if we get all hangry right we can’t actually interact
hangry right we can’t actually interact
hangry right we can’t actually interact with each other well we can’t treat one
with each other well we can’t treat one
with each other well we can’t treat one another right because we’re hungry these
another right because we’re hungry these
another right because we’re hungry these people that’s their life hmm okay well
people that’s their life hmm okay well
people that’s their life hmm okay well now that we have established that’s a
now that we have established that’s a
now that we have established that’s a real problem let’s move back to my
real problem let’s move back to my
real problem let’s move back to my original question what do Texas A&M
original question what do Texas A&M
original question what do Texas A&M students know about food insecurity or
students know about food insecurity or
students know about food insecurity or true hunger well I was that Texas A&M
true hunger well I was that Texas A&M
true hunger well I was that Texas A&M student
student
student proudest member of the fightin Texas
proudest member of the fightin Texas
proudest member of the fightin Texas Aggie class of 2005 whoo
Aggie class of 2005 whoo
Aggie class of 2005 whoo right and no I didn’t know what hunger
right and no I didn’t know what hunger
right and no I didn’t know what hunger was because my mom and dad they bought
was because my mom and dad they bought
was because my mom and dad they bought me a meal plan and I got to eat every
me a meal plan and I got to eat every
me a meal plan and I got to eat every day with Linda the card lady at Sbisa
day with Linda the card lady at Sbisa
day with Linda the card lady at Sbisa right and the frozen novelties praise
right and the frozen novelties praise
right and the frozen novelties praise God
God
God right um so I didn’t know what it was to
right um so I didn’t know what it was to
right um so I didn’t know what it was to be hungry if I was hungry I went on
be hungry if I was hungry I went on
be hungry if I was hungry I went on campus and I ate right so what did I do
campus and I ate right so what did I do
campus and I ate right so what did I do well I signed up with group of friends
well I signed up with group of friends
well I signed up with group of friends and we went to Waco Texas and well what
and we went to Waco Texas and well what
and we went to Waco Texas and well what did we do there we wanted to know what
did we do there we wanted to know what
did we do there we wanted to know what it felt like to be poor right because
it felt like to be poor right because
it felt like to be poor right because you can’t really truly understand
you can’t really truly understand
you can’t really truly understand poverty and hunger until you yourself
poverty and hunger until you yourself
poverty and hunger until you yourself live in that situation so what do we do
live in that situation so what do we do
live in that situation so what do we do we showed up and they said give us all
we showed up and they said give us all
we showed up and they said give us all your belongings and we said you’re
your belongings and we said you’re
your belongings and we said you’re kidding
kidding
kidding I said no no everything you have on you
I said no no everything you have on you
I said no no everything you have on you may keep your underwear everything else
may keep your underwear everything else
may keep your underwear everything else give to us and we’re going to give you
give to us and we’re going to give you
give to us and we’re going to give you clothes from the thrift store like
clothes from the thrift store like
clothes from the thrift store like Goodwill or a mission shop we’re going
Goodwill or a mission shop we’re going
Goodwill or a mission shop we’re going to give you shoes that kind of fit your
to give you shoes that kind of fit your
to give you shoes that kind of fit your feet right and you’re going to get to
feet right and you’re going to get to
feet right and you’re going to get to live now on the streets of Waco for a
live now on the streets of Waco for a
live now on the streets of Waco for a weekend and go find food if you’re
weekend and go find food if you’re
weekend and go find food if you’re hungry go find shelter if you need it
hungry go find shelter if you need it
hungry go find shelter if you need it see how that works out for you and so we
see how that works out for you and so we
see how that works out for you and so we did so imagine right one of these
did so imagine right one of these
did so imagine right one of these precious or myself right here we go out
precious or myself right here we go out
precious or myself right here we go out to this lovely setting by the way it’s
to this lovely setting by the way it’s
to this lovely setting by the way it’s February and this February Texas did
February and this February Texas did
February and this February Texas did what was supposed to do and it had a
what was supposed to do and it had a
what was supposed to do and it had a winter right and so when it was 33
winter right and so when it was 33
winter right and so when it was 33 degrees 32 degrees the shelters would
degrees 32 degrees the shelters would
degrees 32 degrees the shelters would open and we’d be allowed to sleep inside
open and we’d be allowed to sleep inside
open and we’d be allowed to sleep inside but not know because I was there it was
but not know because I was there it was
but not know because I was there it was 33 right so 33 to get in did I tell you
33 right so 33 to get in did I tell you
33 right so 33 to get in did I tell you it was sleeting of course it was right
it was sleeting of course it was right
it was sleeting of course it was right sweet little comfortable of
sweet little comfortable of
sweet little comfortable of bryan-college station you know Margaret
bryan-college station you know Margaret
bryan-college station you know Margaret goes out there and I do this right and
goes out there and I do this right and
goes out there and I do this right and so we found the best cardboard behind a
so we found the best cardboard behind a
so we found the best cardboard behind a church so at least gave us some
church so at least gave us some
church so at least gave us some protection from the ground so the earth
protection from the ground so the earth
protection from the ground so the earth wasn’t you know taking our heat when we
wasn’t you know taking our heat when we
wasn’t you know taking our heat when we slept there that night we woke up in the
slept there that night we woke up in the
slept there that night we woke up in the morning and what do we normally do we go
morning and what do we normally do we go
morning and what do we normally do we go look for our coffee
look for our coffee
look for our coffee who there was no coffee to be had
who there was no coffee to be had
who there was no coffee to be had friends and so I got a little cranky and
friends and so I got a little cranky and
friends and so I got a little cranky and then there was no food when we got
then there was no food when we got
then there was no food when we got hungry and they said if you
hungry and they said if you
hungry and they said if you on it go find it I said okay so what did
on it go find it I said okay so what did
on it go find it I said okay so what did I do
I do
I do I found a dumpster but you guys see my
I found a dumpster but you guys see my
I found a dumpster but you guys see my perspective had started to change
perspective had started to change
perspective had started to change already in this dumpster it was not just
already in this dumpster it was not just
already in this dumpster it was not just any dumpster this dumpster that I found
any dumpster this dumpster that I found
any dumpster this dumpster that I found was an oven and you know it was baking
was an oven and you know it was baking
was an oven and you know it was baking inside fresh for me because the Sun was
inside fresh for me because the Sun was
inside fresh for me because the Sun was shining down like a beam from heaven
shining down like a beam from heaven
shining down like a beam from heaven heating this metal you know container
heating this metal you know container
heating this metal you know container full of trash but do you know where this
full of trash but do you know where this
full of trash but do you know where this dumpster was located behind a ship lease
dumpster was located behind a ship lease
dumpster was located behind a ship lease so guess what was in the dumpster Donuts
so guess what was in the dumpster Donuts
so guess what was in the dumpster Donuts people doughnuts right so the only thing
people doughnuts right so the only thing
people doughnuts right so the only thing that separated that dumpster from my
that separated that dumpster from my
that separated that dumpster from my oven back home was the context right
oven back home was the context right
oven back home was the context right because I dove straight into that
because I dove straight into that
because I dove straight into that dumpster because I was small enough at
dumpster because I was small enough at
dumpster because I was small enough at the time to be able to get through this
the time to be able to get through this
the time to be able to get through this little opening they had chained the lid
little opening they had chained the lid
little opening they had chained the lid shut right to keep people like me out
shut right to keep people like me out
shut right to keep people like me out right the hungry so here I go getting
right the hungry so here I go getting
right the hungry so here I go getting into there and I grab out boxes of
into there and I grab out boxes of
into there and I grab out boxes of donuts I got all the chocolate glazed
donuts I got all the chocolate glazed
donuts I got all the chocolate glazed ones and I wasn’t sharing with you and
ones and I wasn’t sharing with you and
ones and I wasn’t sharing with you and here I was stuffing my face because I
here I was stuffing my face because I
here I was stuffing my face because I had found food right so in that moment I
had found food right so in that moment I
had found food right so in that moment I realized the only difference between me
realized the only difference between me
realized the only difference between me my whole life and people that this is
my whole life and people that this is
my whole life and people that this is their whole life is I had access to food
their whole life is I had access to food
their whole life is I had access to food my whole life and they haven’t that’s
my whole life and they haven’t that’s
my whole life and they haven’t that’s the only difference in that moment I was
the only difference in that moment I was
the only difference in that moment I was just a hungry human and guess what
just a hungry human and guess what
just a hungry human and guess what they’re just hungry people right so
they’re just hungry people right so
they’re just hungry people right so instead of having to categorize and say
instead of having to categorize and say
instead of having to categorize and say oh there there’s that poor person no
oh there there’s that poor person no
oh there there’s that poor person no that’s just a human that likes to drink
that’s just a human that likes to drink
that’s just a human that likes to drink coffee just like you do that’s a human
coffee just like you do that’s a human
coffee just like you do that’s a human that likes to have watch her that just
that likes to have watch her that just
that likes to have watch her that just like you do they like to eat food just
like you do they like to eat food just
like you do they like to eat food just like you do and so here I was going wow
like you do and so here I was going wow
like you do and so here I was going wow the only thing different is food and
the only thing different is food and
the only thing different is food and access to food and I finally realized
access to food and I finally realized
access to food and I finally realized this hunger problem it’s not a food
this hunger problem it’s not a food
this hunger problem it’s not a food problem it’s not a food problem it’s a
problem it’s not a food problem it’s a
problem it’s not a food problem it’s a food distribution problem you see
food distribution problem you see
food distribution problem you see instead of repurposing and
instead of repurposing and
instead of repurposing and redistributing the leftovers from the
redistributing the leftovers from the
redistributing the leftovers from the day before they were immediately being
day before they were immediately being
day before they were immediately being trash see one minute before when the
trash see one minute before when the
trash see one minute before when the shop was still open
shop was still open
shop was still open they were goods for sale but as soon as
they were goods for sale but as soon as
they were goods for sale but as soon as the shop closes now they are to be put
the shop closes now they are to be put
the shop closes now they are to be put in the trash
in the trash
in the trash but I was just a block or two away
but I was just a block or two away
but I was just a block or two away laying on cardboard hungry and wanting
laying on cardboard hungry and wanting
laying on cardboard hungry and wanting breakfast okay so what does Las Vegas
breakfast okay so what does Las Vegas
breakfast okay so what does Las Vegas have to do with any of this well I’ll
have to do with any of this well I’ll
have to do with any of this well I’ll tell you many years later right I find
tell you many years later right I find
tell you many years later right I find myself working for Texas I am grateful
myself working for Texas I am grateful
myself working for Texas I am grateful to be here in doing research of this a
to be here in doing research of this a
to be here in doing research of this a great institution I go to Las Vegas to
great institution I go to Las Vegas to
great institution I go to Las Vegas to present that research in nursing and
present that research in nursing and
present that research in nursing and it’s a great conference we’re having a
it’s a great conference we’re having a
it’s a great conference we’re having a great time we’re doing the conference
great time we’re doing the conference
great time we’re doing the conference thing and my husband came with me on
thing and my husband came with me on
thing and my husband came with me on this particular trip and so we were
this particular trip and so we were
this particular trip and so we were excited to be able to you know go and
excited to be able to you know go and
excited to be able to you know go and have dinner nice restaurants and do the
have dinner nice restaurants and do the
have dinner nice restaurants and do the things and then all of a sudden this is
things and then all of a sudden this is
things and then all of a sudden this is all I could see see such need such
all I could see see such need such
all I could see see such need such poverty shoved right up against such
poverty shoved right up against such
poverty shoved right up against such excess you see everybody kept asking me
excess you see everybody kept asking me
excess you see everybody kept asking me when I got home Margaret didn’t you love
when I got home Margaret didn’t you love
when I got home Margaret didn’t you love Vegas isn’t so much fun did you go to
Vegas isn’t so much fun did you go to
Vegas isn’t so much fun did you go to the shows and let go to all these places
the shows and let go to all these places
the shows and let go to all these places and see all these cool things and I
and see all these cool things and I
and see all these cool things and I should know all I could see was this
should know all I could see was this
should know all I could see was this such need right on the doorstep of such
such need right on the doorstep of such
such need right on the doorstep of such excess and what you should already know
excess and what you should already know
excess and what you should already know about me now that you know that I went
about me now that you know that I went
about me now that you know that I went to Texas A&M is what we have core values
to Texas A&M is what we have core values
to Texas A&M is what we have core values and one of those is respect and we are
and one of those is respect and we are
and one of those is respect and we are taught at Texas A&M that we are to
taught at Texas A&M that we are to
taught at Texas A&M that we are to respect all comers someone comes into my
respect all comers someone comes into my
respect all comers someone comes into my sphere of influence I am to respect them
sphere of influence I am to respect them
sphere of influence I am to respect them simply because they exist right so I
simply because they exist right so I
simply because they exist right so I don’t understand the very next thing
don’t understand the very next thing
don’t understand the very next thing that I came to my mind was what about
that I came to my mind was what about
that I came to my mind was what about selfless service I mean aren’t I
selfless service I mean aren’t I
selfless service I mean aren’t I supposed to serve anyone around me
supposed to serve anyone around me
supposed to serve anyone around me regardless of why they are in need
regardless of why they are in need
regardless of why they are in need aren’t I just supposed to serve them
aren’t I just supposed to serve them
aren’t I just supposed to serve them well I couldn’t figure it out and I got
well I couldn’t figure it out and I got
well I couldn’t figure it out and I got real angry and I got real emotional as
real angry and I got real emotional as
real angry and I got real emotional as any good southern white girl does what
any good southern white girl does what
any good southern white girl does what do you do when you get emotional and
do you do when you get emotional and
do you do when you get emotional and angry you eat right okay well my husband
angry you eat right okay well my husband
angry you eat right okay well my husband knows that’s the best way to get me to
knows that’s the best way to get me to
knows that’s the best way to get me to calm down right feed me okay so here I
calm down right feed me okay so here I
calm down right feed me okay so here I am we go to Vegas right around this
am we go to Vegas right around this
am we go to Vegas right around this restaurant now we order two meals and
restaurant now we order two meals and
restaurant now we order two meals and and I didn’t really understand fully the
and I didn’t really understand fully the
and I didn’t really understand fully the portion size problem in Las Vegas but
portion size problem in Las Vegas but
portion size problem in Las Vegas but when you order one meal you get enough
when you order one meal you get enough
when you order one meal you get enough food to feed your whole family really
food to feed your whole family really
food to feed your whole family really okay but why do that you’re in Las Vegas
okay but why do that you’re in Las Vegas
okay but why do that you’re in Las Vegas you’re supposed to live it up so we each
you’re supposed to live it up so we each
you’re supposed to live it up so we each order a meal and
order a meal and
order a meal and well the food just keeps coming and
well the food just keeps coming and
well the food just keeps coming and we’re full by the end of the appetizers
we’re full by the end of the appetizers
we’re full by the end of the appetizers right which most people are okay and now
right which most people are okay and now
right which most people are okay and now we have all this food left so here I am
we have all this food left so here I am
we have all this food left so here I am angry because I’ve just walked by all
angry because I’ve just walked by all
angry because I’ve just walked by all these hungry people and Here I am with
these hungry people and Here I am with
these hungry people and Here I am with all this food and I’m now I’m going back
all this food and I’m now I’m going back
all this food and I’m now I’m going back to Caesars Palace and Caesars might be
to Caesars Palace and Caesars might be
to Caesars Palace and Caesars might be great but they don’t have a big enough
great but they don’t have a big enough
great but they don’t have a big enough refrigerator to hold the leftovers so
refrigerator to hold the leftovers so
refrigerator to hold the leftovers so what did I ask for Tyco boxes why not
what did I ask for Tyco boxes why not
what did I ask for Tyco boxes why not right so I asked for a ton of to-go
right so I asked for a ton of to-go
right so I asked for a ton of to-go boxes I said waitress sweetheart I’m
boxes I said waitress sweetheart I’m
boxes I said waitress sweetheart I’m going to need as many to-go boxes as you
going to need as many to-go boxes as you
going to need as many to-go boxes as you can bring me but for each one I want to
can bring me but for each one I want to
can bring me but for each one I want to bag and for each bag I want silverware
bag and for each bag I want silverware
bag and for each bag I want silverware ever each silverware
ever each silverware
ever each silverware I want napkins cuz see back when I was
I want napkins cuz see back when I was
I want napkins cuz see back when I was doing the thing in Waco that would have
doing the thing in Waco that would have
doing the thing in Waco that would have been a lifeline for me napkins something
been a lifeline for me napkins something
been a lifeline for me napkins something I can feel human and wipe my fingers off
I can feel human and wipe my fingers off
I can feel human and wipe my fingers off so I was like we’re doing it right so we
so I was like we’re doing it right so we
so I was like we’re doing it right so we packed up all the food and we just
packed up all the food and we just
packed up all the food and we just started walking and we handed it out to
started walking and we handed it out to
started walking and we handed it out to the first person we saw that was in need
the first person we saw that was in need
the first person we saw that was in need we didn’t ask for an explanation we just
we didn’t ask for an explanation we just
we didn’t ask for an explanation we just fed them one person said to me Margaret
fed them one person said to me Margaret
fed them one person said to me Margaret I’m not a I’m not a beggar said I don’t
I’m not a I’m not a beggar said I don’t
I’m not a I’m not a beggar said I don’t I don’t need your pity
I don’t need your pity
I don’t need your pity I’m a performer I said great you
I’m a performer I said great you
I’m a performer I said great you performed for me so my husband I stood
performed for me so my husband I stood
performed for me so my husband I stood there the man performs us a song I say
there the man performs us a song I say
there the man performs us a song I say I’d like to pay you for your art here’s
I’d like to pay you for your art here’s
I’d like to pay you for your art here’s a meal what he couldn’t understand is
a meal what he couldn’t understand is
a meal what he couldn’t understand is why the ribs were still hot I said well
why the ribs were still hot I said well
why the ribs were still hot I said well sir did you want a hot meal I thought
sir did you want a hot meal I thought
sir did you want a hot meal I thought you might enjoy that he said I yeah
you might enjoy that he said I yeah
you might enjoy that he said I yeah right and he eats it okay so so we’ve
right and he eats it okay so so we’ve
right and he eats it okay so so we’ve got this concept right of let’s share
got this concept right of let’s share
got this concept right of let’s share what we don’t really need to hang on to
what we don’t really need to hang on to
what we don’t really need to hang on to right how many times have you taken
right how many times have you taken
right how many times have you taken leftovers home with the good intentions
leftovers home with the good intentions
leftovers home with the good intentions of eating it the next day and then you
of eating it the next day and then you
of eating it the next day and then you open it up and it’s got this weird look
open it up and it’s got this weird look
open it up and it’s got this weird look about it and you’re like what I really
about it and you’re like what I really
about it and you’re like what I really know if I’m gonna eat that right and it
know if I’m gonna eat that right and it
know if I’m gonna eat that right and it ends up in the trash and and everybody’s
ends up in the trash and and everybody’s
ends up in the trash and and everybody’s like oh well at least I tried I thought
like oh well at least I tried I thought
like oh well at least I tried I thought I’ve had good thoughts right it wastes
I’ve had good thoughts right it wastes
I’ve had good thoughts right it wastes the food but we really did right so
the food but we really did right so
the food but we really did right so there’s people all around us in this
there’s people all around us in this
there’s people all around us in this town today that could be fed with that
town today that could be fed with that
town today that could be fed with that food so why not the next time that we
food so why not the next time that we
food so why not the next time that we all go out to eat instead wouldn’t it be
all go out to eat instead wouldn’t it be
all go out to eat instead wouldn’t it be great if everyone did that wouldn’t be
great if everyone did that wouldn’t be
great if everyone did that wouldn’t be great everyone said I need a to-go box
great everyone said I need a to-go box
great everyone said I need a to-go box and we get it at the beginning of the
and we get it at the beginning of the
and we get it at the beginning of the meal not just the dieters that are
meal not just the dieters that are
meal not just the dieters that are worried about their ways
worried about their ways
worried about their ways but we could get it at the beginning of
but we could get it at the beginning of
but we could get it at the beginning of the meal we could replay some of that
the meal we could replay some of that
the meal we could replay some of that food then we could go give it to the
food then we could go give it to the
food then we could go give it to the hungry but you’re saying to me Margot I
hungry but you’re saying to me Margot I
hungry but you’re saying to me Margot I don’t know where they are we in
don’t know where they are we in
don’t know where they are we in bryan-college station do a good job of
bryan-college station do a good job of
bryan-college station do a good job of well segregating out right city planning
well segregating out right city planning
well segregating out right city planning or zoning so we don’t really know where
or zoning so we don’t really know where
or zoning so we don’t really know where they are they’re here I promise what if
they are they’re here I promise what if
they are they’re here I promise what if there was a organization half for the
there was a organization half for the
there was a organization half for the hungry or better yet probably better
hungry or better yet probably better
hungry or better yet probably better named half for the human right half for
named half for the human right half for
named half for the human right half for Humanity right what if there was a group
Humanity right what if there was a group
Humanity right what if there was a group an organization away a program that you
an organization away a program that you
an organization away a program that you could participate in you go to eat Olive
could participate in you go to eat Olive
could participate in you go to eat Olive Garden and you sit down you got a ton of
Garden and you sit down you got a ton of
Garden and you sit down you got a ton of food and you know you’re not going to
food and you know you’re not going to
food and you know you’re not going to finish it all you say I’m going to want
finish it all you say I’m going to want
finish it all you say I’m going to want to participate for half for the hungry
to participate for half for the hungry
to participate for half for the hungry and we took half of your food before you
and we took half of your food before you
and we took half of your food before you ever saw it and we replayed it it made
ever saw it and we replayed it it made
ever saw it and we replayed it it made it look beautiful you never even missed
it look beautiful you never even missed
it look beautiful you never even missed that other half I promise you right but
that other half I promise you right but
that other half I promise you right but the family that gets to eat it they will
the family that gets to eat it they will
the family that gets to eat it they will never forget it right what if we change
never forget it right what if we change
never forget it right what if we change the way that we view food what if we
the way that we view food what if we
the way that we view food what if we incentivized giving that food away
incentivized giving that food away
incentivized giving that food away redistributing it and it could no longer
redistributing it and it could no longer
redistributing it and it could no longer go in the dumpster what have we said to
go in the dumpster what have we said to
go in the dumpster what have we said to cafeterias and hospitals and schools
cafeterias and hospitals and schools
cafeterias and hospitals and schools around our city all leftovers will be
around our city all leftovers will be
around our city all leftovers will be redistributed to the hungry instead of
redistributed to the hungry instead of
redistributed to the hungry instead of thrown away what if every grocery store
thrown away what if every grocery store
thrown away what if every grocery store it can no longer throw away day old or
it can no longer throw away day old or
it can no longer throw away day old or do you know one date over the expiration
do you know one date over the expiration
do you know one date over the expiration right what if they had to redistribute
right what if they had to redistribute
right what if they had to redistribute that to those that were truly hungry
that to those that were truly hungry
that to those that were truly hungry that needed it see it’s not a food
that needed it see it’s not a food
that needed it see it’s not a food problem people it’s a food distribution
problem people it’s a food distribution
problem people it’s a food distribution problem see we don’t distribute it to
problem see we don’t distribute it to
problem see we don’t distribute it to those unless they can gain access to it
those unless they can gain access to it
those unless they can gain access to it why that’s so silly right I guarantee
why that’s so silly right I guarantee
why that’s so silly right I guarantee you if we rethought about hunger we
you if we rethought about hunger we
you if we rethought about hunger we rethought about food and what we should
rethought about food and what we should
rethought about food and what we should do with it the world would start looking
do with it the world would start looking
do with it the world would start looking a lot more like this now those children
a lot more like this now those children
a lot more like this now those children in the classroom can focus on the
in the classroom can focus on the
in the classroom can focus on the teacher now those adults working two and
teacher now those adults working two and
teacher now those adults working two and three jobs could stay awake on the job
three jobs could stay awake on the job
three jobs could stay awake on the job because they have food in their belly
because they have food in their belly
because they have food in their belly because you see I’m a mom of four and if
because you see I’m a mom of four and if
because you see I’m a mom of four and if I’m hungry and my kids are
I’m hungry and my kids are
I’m hungry and my kids are hungry who’s gonna eat not me but I
hungry who’s gonna eat not me but I
hungry who’s gonna eat not me but I still got to go show up for work because
still got to go show up for work because
still got to go show up for work because I got to pay the rent right but what if
I got to pay the rent right but what if
I got to pay the rent right but what if we fed them what if we just
we fed them what if we just
we fed them what if we just redistributed it what if we had half for
redistributed it what if we had half for
redistributed it what if we had half for humanity right it’s an amazing thought I
humanity right it’s an amazing thought I
humanity right it’s an amazing thought I think we can do it we need to come
think we can do it we need to come
think we can do it we need to come together right this cannot be a time
together right this cannot be a time
together right this cannot be a time that we say well it’s the haves in the
that we say well it’s the haves in the
that we say well it’s the haves in the haves not it’s those people that get
haves not it’s those people that get
haves not it’s those people that get access by money or those people that
access by money or those people that
access by money or those people that have to go around to the back and get
have to go around to the back and get
have to go around to the back and get their hand out by the dumpster see
their hand out by the dumpster see
their hand out by the dumpster see that’s not acceptable to me right
that’s not acceptable to me right
that’s not acceptable to me right because when you see those people laying
because when you see those people laying
because when you see those people laying there in the street I don’t care what
there in the street I don’t care what
there in the street I don’t care what life decision put them there right I
life decision put them there right I
life decision put them there right I don’t care what things and stories and
don’t care what things and stories and
don’t care what things and stories and programs that they should apply for what
programs that they should apply for what
programs that they should apply for what I care about is that person’s hungry and
I care about is that person’s hungry and
I care about is that person’s hungry and I have four different to-go boxes for my
I have four different to-go boxes for my
I have four different to-go boxes for my dinner and I’m going to go take it to
dinner and I’m going to go take it to
dinner and I’m going to go take it to him one thing I did win the next
him one thing I did win the next
him one thing I did win the next conference I went to I was in
conference I went to I was in
conference I went to I was in Breckenridge Colorado and and that’s
Breckenridge Colorado and and that’s
Breckenridge Colorado and and that’s kind of a you know a touristy place and
kind of a you know a touristy place and
kind of a you know a touristy place and we I had done my thing I’d presented my
we I had done my thing I’d presented my
we I had done my thing I’d presented my research and I was walking around and
research and I was walking around and
research and I was walking around and yes there were people hungry there were
yes there were people hungry there were
yes there were people hungry there were homeless people there and and there was
homeless people there and and there was
homeless people there and and there was this one particular brother duo and they
this one particular brother duo and they
this one particular brother duo and they each had a really amazing dog and they
each had a really amazing dog and they
each had a really amazing dog and they were kind of walking around musicians
were kind of walking around musicians
were kind of walking around musicians right that did their thing and I told my
right that did their thing and I told my
right that did their thing and I told my colleagues I was with I said hey all of
colleagues I was with I said hey all of
colleagues I was with I said hey all of our leftovers here let’s box them up
our leftovers here let’s box them up
our leftovers here let’s box them up because I know people that want them and
because I know people that want them and
because I know people that want them and they kind of give you the face right
they kind of give you the face right
they kind of give you the face right like really Margaret I’m like no really
like really Margaret I’m like no really
like really Margaret I’m like no really so we went and we found these brothers
so we went and we found these brothers
so we went and we found these brothers and what was so amazing about this
and what was so amazing about this
and what was so amazing about this moment the brothers each took a couple
moment the brothers each took a couple
moment the brothers each took a couple bites and what did they do they fed
bites and what did they do they fed
bites and what did they do they fed their dogs you see it’s not just about
their dogs you see it’s not just about
their dogs you see it’s not just about humans right it’s about all of us living
humans right it’s about all of us living
humans right it’s about all of us living together sharing this space that we call
together sharing this space that we call
together sharing this space that we call earth and being responsible about it
earth and being responsible about it
earth and being responsible about it right no longer saying well I’m over
right no longer saying well I’m over
right no longer saying well I’m over here and you’re over there but we are
here and you’re over there but we are
here and you’re over there but we are hungry what if there was half for
hungry what if there was half for
hungry what if there was half for Humanity or half for the hungry
Humanity or half for the hungry
Humanity or half for the hungry what if we rethought food it couldn’t be
what if we rethought food it couldn’t be
what if we rethought food it couldn’t be trash anymore
trash anymore
trash anymore thank you
thank you
thank you [Music]
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