Argumentative Essay About Feeding America

There is no doubt that poverty is an issue in America; according to Feeding America, 13.5% of Americans are considered impoverished (Hunger in America). The class of people known as the “working poor” often get the brunt of this inequality, since many of them work at minimum wage jobs, such as in fast food restaurants. However, these jobs are not always horrible, usually due to the companies and the CEOs behind them. Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks Coffee Company, has created great improvements for the workers at the coffee chain, even creating a program to pay for baristas’ college education. On the other hand, David Novak, the recently retired CEO of Yum! Brands, which owns KFC, Taco Bell, and others, shows no love for the restaurant workers, who work at minimum wage despite Novak’s huge salary.
Benefits and retirement are an important part of a fast food employee’s budget. Howard Schultz consistently demonstrates that he cares about his workers based on their many benefits, including the opportunity to purchase stock. According to Hutchinson’s Biography
While Starbucks workers are offered many benefits, Yum Brands workers are not-- thanks to Yum’s lobbying, they don’t even get healthcare. As for other benefits, Novak’s own greed overrules any hope for benefits for workers, while Starbucks employees are given stock and quality healthcare. Lastly, Novak’s huge paycheck shows that he is much more greedy than Schultz, whose reinvention of the Starbucks brand proves ambitious plans do not have to come with a side of