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OK Colleen. I've been doing some observing and some reflecting on your answer above.

I'm an old guy so I have some history to call on.

When I was in my teens and early 20's ( many moons ago) I don't recall a person who lived into their 80's. Late 60's and early 70's. Yes.

Regards your "posioning America with ........ statement. The day you posted that reply there were 39 obituaries listed in my paper.
9 of that total were 90 and over. 15 were over age 82, 11 were between 70 and 80, 1 was 67, one was 52 and 2 were not age identified.
My wife and I are in our 70's with no serious medical condition of which we are aware. Also my wife volunteers at a local hospital and one of her fellow volunteers is a 94 YEAR OLD lady who takes NO MEDICATION. WOW !!!!

CONCLUSION: You need to quit reading whatever you're reading or the "poison" is too weak.
And then theres WMT. You're right about the wages. One problem is that those jobs do not require a great deal of skill. If you can hang up a shirt or fold a towel you are qualified. That just does not pay a lot.

Take Care...

You're not of the generation of the poisoned food. This food appeared with the fast foods of the 70's, including the microwave meals that appeared in the 80's. Look at the children of today and the young adults who are overweight and unhealthy. Look at the chemicals in today food that were not in your food when you were young and even into your adulthood. You're looking too far back for my statement. The poison food exists. Adjust your perspective.