Economic Justice

How Development Banks Underwrote Fast Food’s Global Takeover

Alex Park / DeSmog Apr 24, 2024 From South Africa to Ukraine, five industrial chicken companies that supply KFC have benefited from financing from the World Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Labor

California Bill Would Strengthen Labor Laws in Fast Food Industry

Jessica Goodheart / Capital & Main Jul 10, 2023 Parent companies now shielded from exposure would be held accountable along with individual franchise owners. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna’s Stop BEZOS Act Aims to Get Billionaires Off ‘Corporate Welfare’

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Sep 6, 2018 The Vermont senator and California representative say it’s time for the Amazons of the world to pay workers fair wages. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Ingreedients

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Apr 12, 2017 Dig deeper

Minimum Wage, Minimum Chance: On Being Nickel-and-Dimed in 2016

By Peter Van Buren / TomDispatch Feb 16, 2016 When presidential candidate Bernie Sanders talks about income inequality, and when other candidates speak about the minimum wage and food stamps, what are they really talking about? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Chris Hedges Explores Veganism as a Moral Choice With Activist Gary Francione

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2016 Does being vegan brand you as elitist? "Days of Revolt" host Chris Hedges and longtime animal rights activist Gary Francione discuss that question, as well as the impact of the animal agriculture industry on the ecosystem, animal suffering versus human suffering and how Whole Foods CEO John Mackey can be both vegan and anti-union. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Winning the Fight for $15 in 2016

Staff / Truthdig Jan 14, 2016 This is the year to make all wages living wages. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Food Snobs Think They’re Eating Organic Food, but It’s Really McDonald’s

Reynard Loki / AlterNet Oct 14, 2015 Pranksters asked food experts to taste "organic snacks" that were actually artfully sliced McNuggets and cheeseburgers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New York State Approves $15 Minimum Wage for Fast-Food Workers

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Sep 11, 2015 On Thursday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his administration approved legislation that will gradually raise the minimum wage for fast-food workers to $15 an hour. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bad Food Is the Leading Cause of Early Death Worldwide

Staff / Truthdig Sep 11, 2015 An analysis by leading authorities on disease reveals that poor diet is the biggest contributor to early death around the world, with red meat and sugar-sweetened drinks among the foods implicated in 21 percent of deaths. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fast Food Diet

Wolverton, Cagle Cartoons Aug 14, 2015 Dig deeper

New York’s Fast-Food Workers to Be Paid $15 Minimum Wage by 2021

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 23, 2015 Fast-food workers throughout the state won a hard-fought and important victory Wednesday: a $15 minimum wage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )