Student Pam Tomany (center) delivers a delecacy of finer foods that represent a part of the world of prosperity to participants Chuck Timm of Batavia (left) and Anna Alanis of Elgin, during a “hunger banquet” Tuesday at ECC. November 20, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

A Hunger Banquet ticket is pulled by an individual to see place where he will sit, and the meal that he will eat, which is determined by the luck of the draw — just as in real life some of us are born into relative prosperity and others into poverty Tuesday at ECC. November 20, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Beans and rice is what one group eats representing a part of the world between prosperity and poverty during a “hunger banquet” Tuesday at ECC. Phi Theta Kappa and Amnesty International sponsored the event. November 20, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

A Powerpoint presentation showing how people in other parts of the world eat and how much it costs was shown during a “hunger banquet” Tuesday at Elgin Community College. November 20, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Phi Theta Kappa and Amnesty International sponsored a "hunger banquet" Tuesday night at ECC. November 20, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Participants sit on cardboard representing the ground in a impoverished part of the world during a "hunger banquet" Tuesday at Elgin Community College. November 20, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Professor in humanities David Zacker prepares to scoop a spoon full of rice and beans representing a part of the world that closer to poverty then prosperity during a “hunger banquet” Tuesday at ECC. November 20, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Alexandra Moe of Elgin reads a question about hunger for discussion Tuesday during a “hunger banquet” at ECC. November 20, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Participants eat finer foods compared to the other side of the room during a “hunger banquet” at which the place where you sit, and the meal that you eat, are determined by the luck of the draw — just as in real life some of us are born into relative prosperity and others into poverty sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa and Amnesty International. November 20, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Food representing a prosperous part of the world during a “hunger banquet” Tuesday at Elgin Community College. November 20, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Student and class president Jacob Arndt (center) opens an evelope along with others to see the ticket that holds the answer to the meal he will eat during a “hunger banquet” Tuesday at Elgin Community College. November 20, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Participants would have questions for discussion about hunger across the world Tuesday night during a “hunger banquet” at Elgin Community College. November 20, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Professor Marc Healy talks about people, food and hunger across the world at the beginning of a “hunger banquet” Tuesday at Elgin Community College. November 20, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media