A video offering an insight into how people treat the homeless has emerged on YouTube.
Conducted by Vlad Reiser and Daniel Norlin, the brains behind NormelTV, the social experiment in Russia shows what happens when a homeless man tries to take a person's food from McDonalds.
The experiment goes like this: a guy goes to the toilet, leaving his McDonalds on the table and asks the people sat at the table next to him to watch over his food while he's gone.
Shortly after disappearing to 'do his business', another man enters who is visibly homeless and attempts to take the food from the table because he's starving.
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The reaction from those who are meant to be guarding the food ranges from negativity and violence...
To kindness. With some people even offering to buy the homeless man a Big Mac or give him their own food.
At the end, all of the participants were briefed on the experiment.
The video got us thinking - what would we do if someone tried to steal another person's food that was left in our possession?
Obviously it's morally wrong for someone to steal, but to be abusive and aggressive towards a person in need is not the way to act.
The best way to approach this situation would be to offer to buy the homeless person food, as seen in the video. Yes, you'll be £2 out of pocket but a human being will be kept going for another night of their life.
Now winter has hit, it's even more important that we help others.
Man, 90, Arrested For Feeding Homeless
Feeding the Homeless Arrests(01 of17)
Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, director of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., right, places a casserole in the oven while preparing food in the kitchen of The Sanctuary Church, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Abbott was recently arrested along with two pastors for feeding the homeless in a Fort Lauderdale park. Police said they violated a new ordinance that limits where charitable groups can feed the homeless on public property in Fort Lauderdale. Abbott plans to feed the homeless Wednesday in a public parking lot. At left is Stanley Jackson, assistant director of Love Thy Neighbor Inc. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Feeding the Homeless Arrests(02 of17)
Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, director of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., prepares a salad in the kitchen of The Sanctuary Church, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Abbott was recently arrested along with two pastors for feeding the homeless in a Fort Lauderdale park. Police said they violated a new ordinance that limits where charitable groups can feed the homeless on public property in Fort Lauderdale. Abbott plans to feed the homeless Wednesday in a public parking lot. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Feeding the Homeless Arrests(03 of17)
Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, director of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., prepares a salad in the kitchen of The Sanctuary Church, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Abbott was recently arrested along with two pastors for feeding the homeless in a Fort Lauderdale park. Police said they violated a new ordinance that limits where charitable groups can feed the homeless on public property in Fort Lauderdale. Abbott plans to feed the homeless Wednesday in a public parking lot. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Feeding the Homeless Arrests(04 of17)
Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, director of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., places a casserole in the oven while preparing food in the kitchen of The Sanctuary Church, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Abbott was recently arrested along with two pastors for feeding the homeless in a Fort Lauderdale park. Police said they violated a new ordinance that limits where charitable groups can feed the homeless on public property in Fort Lauderdale. Abbott plans to feed the homeless Wednesday in a public parking lot. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Feeding the Homeless Arrests(05 of17)
Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., left, is fingerprinted by a Fort Lauderdale police officer, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Abbott and a group of volunteers were feeding the homeless in a public parking lot next to the beach when he was issued a summons to appear in court for violating an ordinance that limits where charitable groups can feed the homeless on public property. Abbott w also recently arrested along with two pastors for feeding the homeless in a Fort Lauderdale park. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Feeding the Homeless Arrests(06 of17)
Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, director of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., right, serves food to the homeless from a public parking lot next to the beach, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Abbott was later issued a summons to appear in court for violating an ordinance that limits where charitable groups can feed the homeless on public property. Abbott was also recently arrested along with two pastors for feeding the homeless in a Fort Lauderdale park. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Feeding the Homeless Arrests(07 of17)
Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, director of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., left, is kissed by a supporter as he arrives to serve food to the homeless from a public parking lot next to the beach, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Abbott was later issued a summons to appear in court for violating an ordinance that limits where charitable groups can feed the homeless on public property. Abbott was also recently arrested along with two pastors for feeding the homeless in a Fort Lauderdale park. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Feeding the Homeless Arrests(08 of17)
Suzanne Haines Walsh, 60, who is homeless, second from right, waits with others to be fed a meal by homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, on a public parking lot next to the beach, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Abbott, 90, director of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., feeds the homeless on a regular basis and was later issued a summons to appear in court for violating an ordinance that limits where charitable groups can feed the homeless on public property. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Feeding the Homeless Arrests(09 of17)
Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, director of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., left, is hugged by a supporter as he arrives to serve food to the homeless from a public parking lot next to the beach, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Abbott was later issued a summons to appear in court for violating an ordinance that limits where charitable groups can feed the homeless on public property. Abbott was also recently arrested along with two pastors for feeding the homeless in a Fort Lauderdale park. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Feeding the Homeless Arrests(10 of17)
Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., center, gets his drivers license to hand to a Fort Lauderdale police officer, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Abbott and a group of volunteers were feeding the homeless in a public parking lot next to the beach when he was issued a summons to appear in court for violating an ordinance that limits where charitable groups can feed the homeless on public property. Abbott w also recently arrested along with two pastors for feeding the homeless in a Fort Lauderdale park. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Feeding the Homeless Arrests(11 of17)
Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, director of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., center, serves food to the homeless with the help of volunteers from a public parking lot next to the beach, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Abbott was later issued a summons to appear in court for violating an ordinance that limits where charitable groups can feed the homeless on public property. Abbott was also recently arrested along with two pastors for feeding the homeless in a Fort Lauderdale park. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Feeding the Homeless Arrests(12 of17)
Suzanne Haines Walsh, 60, who is homeless, left, gets a meal from volunteers working with homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, at a public parking lot next to the beach, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Abbott, 90, director of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., feeds the homeless on a regular basis and was later issued a summons to appear in court for violating an ordinance that limits where charitable groups can feed the homeless on public property. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Feeding the Homeless Arrests(13 of17)
The homeless stand in line for a meal from volunteers working with homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, at a public parking lot next to the beach, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Abbott, 90, director of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., feeds the homeless on a regular basis and was later issued a summons to appear in court for violating an ordinance that limits where charitable groups can feed the homeless on public property. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Feeding the Homeless Arrests(14 of17)
Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc.,right, walks with a Fort Lauderdale police officer, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Abbott and a group of volunteers were feeding the homeless in a public parking lot next to the beach when he was issued a summons to appear in court for violating an ordinance that limits where charitable groups can feed the homeless on public property. Abbott was also recently arrested along with two pastors for feeding the homeless in a Fort Lauderdale park. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Feeding the Homeless Arrests(15 of17)
Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., center, walks with a Fort Lauderdale police officer, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Abbott and a group of volunteers were feeding the homeless in a public parking lot next to the beach when he was issued a summons to appear in court for violating an ordinance that limits where charitable groups can feed the homeless on public property. Abbott was also recently arrested along with two pastors for feeding the homeless in a Fort Lauderdale park. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Feeding the Homeless Arrests(16 of17)
Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc.,right, shakes hands with a Fort Lauderdale police officer, left, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Abbott and a group of volunteers were feeding the homeless in a public parking lot next to the beach when he was issued a summons to appear in court for violating an ordinance that limits where charitable groups can feed the homeless on public property. Abbott w also recently arrested along with two pastors for feeding the homeless in a Fort Lauderdale park. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Feeding the Homeless Arrests(17 of17)
Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, director of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., right, serves food to the homeless from a public parking lot next to the beach, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Abbott was later issued a summons to appear in court for violating an ordinance that limits where charitable groups can feed the homeless on public property. Abbott was also recently arrested along with two pastors for feeding the homeless in a Fort Lauderdale park. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)