RFK Jr. praised McDonald’s $200M donation as the Trump administration cuts USDA staff that support rangeland conservation. Rather than fund short-term projects, advocates want McDonald’s to pay ranchers a fair price for better practices.
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If it’s a food franchise, there’s a good chance one private equity firm, Roark Capital, owns it. Private equity ownership exacerbates the labor problems inherent in franchising.
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One in six U.S. food service workers and one in five agriculture industry workers have signed a noncompete agreement. Banning these contracts could raise wages and entrepreneurship.
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Strict contracts push franchisees to profit off exploiting workers. By holding parent companies accountable and setting standards across the industry, a California bill could change that.
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