economic disparity
Indian Youtubers Are Being Criticized for Taking Up This Beauty Challenge
What started off as a worldwide trend has come to reveal some ugly truths about economic disparity in the country.
Rich Kids Eat Tons of Fast Food, Too
New data shows that kids from well-to-do backgrounds eat just as many crappy tacos and cheap burgers as those from low-income families.
Restaurant Workers in the US Are Flat Broke
According to a new study from the Economic Policy Institute, there’s a 40 percent chance that the waiter who served you lunch is living twice below the poverty line.
The Federal Minimum Wage Keeps Restaurant Workers on Food Stamps
Restaurant servers use food stamps at twice the rate of the general workforce, and the restaurant industry vividly captures the worst aspects of our economy: being surrounded by food but not being able to afford to eat.
The Kitchen Divides Pakistan's Rich and Poor
When visiting my extended family in Pakistan, I am hyper-aware of the differences between the rich and the poor. Even at home, the classes are separated as young, impoverished men cook meals in sweltering heat for their employers.