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When your body needs calories, you are more inclined to help the poor

November 11, 2013 by

New research shows that hunger affects our attitudes towards the welfare state. And when hungry people state their support of the welfare system, it is not so much a reflection of their concern for the poor; rather it is a strategy for securing further resources for themselves.

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