fc>uiAi| jo am A man who would feed the world By GREG KRAFT of the U.S. role in feeding the hungry of the He's not a pale, plastic, footnote grubbing world. Despite the fact that the United States - Walter Adams, distinguished has gone all out to grow more food, little of it pro¬ fessor in the economics Dept. shipped abroad is going to the hungry, according "There is nobody I know who works harder to Borgstrom. than he does." — Ralph Smuckler, director of "The United States and other International programs at MSU. developed nations in Europe and Asia are "There is not throwing the a more dedicated man on earth." most lavish banquet on earth," he said. — Sylvan Wittwer, director of the MSU Europe and Japan are receiving most of the Agricultural Station. world's flow of food and feed simply because they "The United States and other developed nations in Europe and Asia are throwing the most lavish A way out of s. ed members whose presence has gone too long unnoticed by banquet on earth." ring would now, it's ng too soon. as ne- if the general public, His name is Borgstrom and if you haven't Georg : feels at this heard it before, don't be sur- >ment a few — prised. His isn't a household I turn to page 5 name. On the other hand, it are in a position to pay for it. Three line. If Who is this man? per cent of the would be if you happened to the U.S. soybean crop is He is MSU's Georg Borgstrom. He is a being used for human re doesn't tell know any food scientists be- food, and 95 per cent of the crop is used for feed t is difficult to professor in the department of food science and cause his will be one of the first to animals, Borgstrom human nutrition. He is also more than that emphasized sourly. will. There is names mentioned in a discus- much more. . . . Borgstrom, an internationally recognized au¬ In between classes, thority on world food resources and their appointments and meet¬ utilization, wrote a book entitled "The Hungry ings Borgstrom somehow finds time to reflect ignore what is going on around provides the character study in Planet — The Modern World at the seriously upon the area he knows best. Edge of you or get too wrapped up in all a story that isn't easy to do in Famine." In this book, Borgstrom discusses the the crap that seems to devour When discussing topics such ihe limited space here, as famine, food causes and resources and over population, Borgstrom is implications of world food shortages, your life. Lastly, there is Papa. and suggests alternatives that might The quick to exhibit an intensive relationship help photograph is by Dave Photographed, on the cover alleviate the major problems. Olds, whose work has appeared between his personal feelings and his work. and inside by DaleAtkins, Papa While at one moment he is According to Borgstrom, modern food short¬ in Counterpoint before, and shows why he is still treated shrugging his massive ages and hunger can be largely explained from a sets the tone for this issue shoulders in frustration and — .with respect in local despair, at the next historical perspective. that sporting he is shaking his stubby fist and leveling When mass migration from Europe to the U.S. one hopefully has a little and intellectual circles. And he criticism in his heavy Swedish accent. joy in it. - can tell you about the occurred during the mid 19th century the two On this big ones The man who headed two major Food countries were engaged in extensive page, Greg Kraft that didn't get away. Research Institutes in Sweden is trading, highly skeptical (continued on page 8) The art of living . (and loving it) By DAVE OLDS Each Day, a classic old house at mate of mine dance. I loved the 1128 East Michigan Avenue in dress she was wearing and I said Lansing overflows with music 'that's what I'm going to do.' " and movement. Though she is now midway Inside, at its heart, through her 70's, Miss Simmons Virgiline Simmons is still in¬ shows no sign of slowing down. spiring people with the joy of "You can retire but most dance. She has been teaching for people who do that just find over 50 years and says she enjoys themselves waiting for The Grim it as much as ever. Reaper." "When I was nine I saw a class- more on page 4 photos by Dave Olds Iashing-ton thMaontday[mag zines, equipmnt tharulted atnhedrapy whsotuden physical thsprulilitngs involing ia1n9n72 finacial high Mondofay's foormf of aproduce decison geonver schpoarochlil abroesuutlt, bemay thservic inpublic itsha,t texboks, servics. ofseris 30years, downthe toeducatin aclosuor:t reviw hospitals tpuonaabley that arbit ly rental threcipen that toa htanothvee unet-backed Cotorp, fthoemr. hear "ponaa From a to and |f loans to d dg-1 for that jto Co. »nt >nts 6-3 [titled 1 it e le ■ofit ii T| [also tl ,1 | or j in , us [part one Iruling Id Lew had [it lo | a hat Isare i - is lh a * ■nearly Tl il |e a | not sot's in t id do i flosses Wir< st,chai pro sti hand lv probUs stno thgive 1o Sujtlkind hw: I staelowfd