Another development official said blatant political use of food aid probably did occur in the past, but with so many checks and balances now, including those from international agencies, the Ethiopian government would be playing a dangerous game, potentially alienating donors if it abused food aid.
"... How exactly could we abuse food donations?" my friend asked.
"What are the triggers propelling you to abuse food?" she inquires.
"Its impossible to access how transparent the distribution [of aid] is, for many reasons," said Shaban, when asked how Hamas had used or abused food as a mean to garner public support.
I realized that by choosing to use and abuse food (and in the process, loading a lot of stress on my body), I was also reinforcing my unhealthy, destructive eating habits, and the stronger they got, the worse I felt.
Once we identify the feelings and inner voices that perpetuate the cycle of self-hatred and the insensitivity to our body, we can gain control of self-destructive eating habits and not react adversely to pressure and triggers that lead us to abuse food.
The patient stated that there was no history of alcohol abuse, food allergies or liver disease.
Abuse, food insecurity and lack of access to education and employment are realities for millions of Congolese families across the country.
Serotonin is another a neurotransmitter in the brain involved in a wide variety of brain functions, such as mood control, regulation of sleep and body temperature, anxiety, drug abuse, food intake, and sexual behavior (Walther and Bader 2003).
But like so many other venerable foods, oatmeal has been roundly abused by food marketers for more than 40 years.
