Funny that you mention starvation wages.  50 years ago, you would have had to spend twice as much on food and you wouldn&#x27;t have gotten anything at the level that&#x27;s available today.  I&#x27;d encourage you to read some of Megan McArdle&#x27;s posts on how we look back at historical food preparation with glasses that are extremely rose colored.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bloomberg.com&#x2F;view&#x2F;articles&#x2F;2015-10-30&#x2F;friday-food-post-the-economics-behind-grandma-s-tuna-casseroles" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bloomberg.com&#x2F;view&#x2F;articles&#x2F;2015-10-30&#x2F;friday-foo...</a>