Tag: fast food
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Minimum Wage Robots
Does mandated federal and state minimum wage increases help those struggling on low paying jobs? Or does it simply give more jobs to robots? In this opinion piece from the Wall Street Journal, The Minimum Wage Should be Called the Robot Employment Act, Mr. Pudzer makes the case that the increasing minimum wage will do nothing…
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McDonald’s is a Link to My Past
Perhaps I am the product, indeed. If so, quite the job well-done McDonald’s marketing team! With all the gluten-free, vegan, anti-milk, and anti-fast food which pass around daily on the web, McDonald’s has certainly taken a hit, and I am certainly not one who will bemoan anyone else wanting to eat healthy by steering clear…
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Fast Food, Globalization, and Culture (Part III)
Here’s part III (the final segment) in this series. The most interesting part (in my opinion) of this post is the fascinating way that fast food has helped change and mold certain parts of modern China. Read Part I HERE! Read Part II HERE! The new fast food culture that has been introduced into many countries over…
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Fast Food, Globalization, and Culture (Part II)
Here’s part two of a three part series. Read Part I HERE! Many of these food related trans-national corporations are now controlling a large portion of food production and distribution in various parts of the world (Phillips 40). McDonald’s and other trans-national franchises do not merely set up restaurants overseas but import entire systems of agricultural…
Author Mark W Sasse 