Methinks that rather than being the inspiration to one's own greatness that it could be, telling people the GOE feeds the homeless reminds many that they do not, or bare minimum reminds them how fucked this world is. Then comes the soul crushing guilt baggage, and it's "easier" to look away than address it...

Vs. everyone can relate to a picture of delicious, beautiful food without the discomfort of questioning one's own existence.

Primitive fiendy animal brains seem to control more humans than moral/value centers.