By Tom Ryan, Kansas City Star Reader Advisory Panel

A few days ago, my concerns were for Zelaya’s nutritional safety and well-being. Without food, Zelaya says today, he and his posse of 50 or so are sustaining their energy with crackers. Time to order take out. After all, it’s Friday.

While the G20 is scarfing down delicious Pittsburgh cuisine (is there such a thing?)…while the G20 is partaking of excellent food items, and commiserating on Zelaya’s fate on the big screen in the break room, the poor guy is down to his last cracker. The vending machines are getting depleted and he’s running out of change.

Let’s set politics aside. Put the tear gas canisters away for a while. Call a truce. Set up a catering contract after an accelerated bidding process on QVC maybe, and feed the folks, for goodness sake.

Yesterday, we had to talk down that crack band of Honduran commandos, asking them not to violate diplomatic immune real estate, and today it’s all about nutrition. A few things to consider in this matter.

Every good production runs on its stomach. Take away the caterer from most studios and sets, and you’ll have a riot on your hands followed by calls from your irate producer and investors. Good catering is good for business.

Hungry folks do desperate things. Do we want Zelaya running for pizza at 3am to pick up a clandestine order? They take credit cards but that would be dangerous. So, please…arrange for delivery. Let’s be civilized.