I think I heard recently on NPR that an American making minimum wage earns enough to buy 100k kcal per day. (Sorry, no source)
If you compare that to countries where people actually starve you should be able to see the difference
If you compare that to countries where people actually starve you should be able to see the difference
Besides, there's a lot of "jobs" out there right now where minimum wage does not apply - the service industry (where it has to be filled by tips, which are voluntary, but if you don't tip you're both 'stealing' people's wages and will get shit treatment), the "gig economy", etcetera.
Calories alone is a pretty limited view of nutrition. Sure, I could drink vegetable oil or eat donuts for every meal...