She seems to have succeeded, but I’m not sure creating more taxes for other families by issuing more government help to these people is the way to do it. I do applaud her going to speak at rallies promoting more of a steady pay for the “working poor”. Her experiment did seem to bring attention to those who cannot fend for themselves. “I’d been a supporter before, but Nickel and Dimed plunged me into the thick of the living wage battle” (232). She is now an advocate for a more equal and better paying work environment.
Based on a graph presented by David Cooper and Doug Hall in the report “Raising the Federal Minimum Wage to $10.10 Would Give Working Families, And the Overall Economy, a MuchNeeded Boost,” throughout the United States, 11.4 to 27.5% of children (varying by state) have parents who would be affected by the raise in minimum wage. Thus, raising the minimum wage would leave more money for parents of families in poverty to buy their children food, clothes, shoes, and other necessities that, in many low income cases, must be rationed. Amongst those who are struggling to survive off of minimum wage, in 2011, half were under the age of 25 (United State). Many college students struggle to balance time for academics, extracurricular activities, as well as finance: car payments, rent, student loans, food, gas, and many others. One article from USA Today, “How Much Would a MinimumWage Increase Help Students?” by Jackie Tempera, features a college student, Christin King.
Indisputably, workers who shoulder the burdens of family should have the priority to be supported by society. However, regardless to the fact that they may end up losing their jobs, a primary question should be considered: does raising the minimum wage really affect workers who are supporting their families? Ironically, it doesn’t. Thomas Sowell, an American economist who was awarded the Bradley Prize for intellectual achievement in 2003, has demonstrated in his article “The Living Wage kills Jobs” that in every 5 workers, there’s less than one person who has a family to support (par. 8). The four people remained should be accounted mostly by teenage workers.
First, a National Policy on food can save millions of Americans residents by investing resource to guarantee that food marketing sets children up for healthful lives by instilling in them a habit of eating real food because of unnatural diseases that attack the body are causing many lives and sickness. Bittman et al states, “Today’s children are expected to live shorter lives than their parents. In a large part, this is because a third of these children will develop Type 2 diabetes, formally rare in children and a preventable disease that reduces life expectancy by several years” (1). The consumption of high fructose corn syrup is affecting our health. Corn syrup has a high in sugar, which will develop into Type 2 diabetes within time.
How can the average American be healthy when they can't afford healthy food and if they can how do they what is healthy . Informing people on their options is the only way to help combat this epidemic. 97.3 million Americans fall into this low income category. If not for food stamps many of these people would go hungry. With these limited resources families must be smart when shopping.
The six solutions that I will list can help decrease the amount of poverty. First government can provide a balance Nutrition for those who live in poverty. Nearly 15 percent of American households had low or very low food security in 2008, according to the USDA. In 2010, even more families are food insecure. The government can give out meals for those families that are in dire need of food.
Changes in America’s social structure are needed to lower the rate of obesity in America. While my friend was able to overcome his problem with obesity, there are thousands more like him, who struggle with maintaining a healthy weight. America must make changes to its social structure or the rate of obesity will continue
In the article “The Singer Solution to World Poverty”, Peter Singer is trying to convince the people of America to donate a large portion of their income to help prevent world hunger. He recommends they save the money they would have typically spent on extra or luxury goods, as they are not a necessity to life, and give it to a charity that aids in helping to end world starvation such as UNICEF or Oxfam America. Although Singer’s proposition sounds like a good idea in theory, I don’t believe it is a practical way that this issued can be solved. It would be very hard to find someone who is willing to give a large sum of their earned income to aid people so far away. Singer attempts to appeal to your inner moral being by comparing his idea to two different situations.
IRWP Food stamps have been America’s first line of defense against hunger since 1977. The program has helped countless people put food on the table and get out of poverty. Especially because of the recent economic problems, many people struggle to support themselves, let alone feed themselves and their families. We should allow the food stamp program to continue because it ensures people will get the nutrition they need, helps people put food on the table, boosts local economies, and supports those who are on a low budget. In her article “Food Stamps Should Be Expanded”, Linda Bopp states “More than 25 million Americans, including at least 13 million children, are not able to meet the most fundamental of human needs.” How can 25 million people go without food when America is one of the wealthiest and developed nations in the world?
Every day, people, especially in the developed countries, waste almost as much food as the entire food production of sub-Saharan Africa. “The implication of this massive food waste for food security and sustainability is huge. If we reduce food loss and waste, we have more food available without the need to produce more and putting less pressure on natural resources.” (DeCapua). Food waste by people doesn’t only cause economies billions of dollars but degrades natural resources and impacts climate change. If people made more conscious personal choices- even as little as eating their whole meal, they would help out others in the process but also in turn help out the