The discussion was heated.
The Federal Government's representatives believed that providing jobs for the people should not be the Federal Government's responsibility.
The Federal Government's primary duty was to manage the operation of the entire shelter, not to become more deeply involved in people's daily lives.
Moreover, the Federal Government had already provided the people with food and living space that met their minimum living requirements, and all of it was free.
The food currently distributed by the Official Shelter—the high-protein liquid food—was provided entirely free of charge.
Each person could receive around fifty to seventy-five grams per day. Its nutritional content was enough to meet an adult's nutritional needs for an entire day.
The Federal Government's representatives even produced inspection reports from several institutions. They listed the nutrients contained in the liquid food and compared them with the nutrients found in other products.
"The nutrition contained in every fifty grams of Nutritional Meal far exceeds that of a pound of steak. Moreover, it contains many nutrients that steak does not."
"The Nutritional Meal's production process and ingredients were based on formulas provided by the most advanced food science laboratories in the Federation and even the world. Aside from not making people feel full, it will not cause anyone to lack nutrition."
Large quantities of documents were distributed among the people attending the hearing. The media also received a copy.
With Blackstone Television Station's program airing this time, many people had grown deeply concerned that those in the Official Shelter were not eating enough.
This information was meant to make people understand that the shelter had not deprived them of nutrition. It had merely reduced the unnecessary sensation of fullness.
There were also things the Federal Government's representatives did not say. To a certain extent, hunger also reduced the occurrence