"We all value different things. I it is important to remember that "meaningful work" means different things to different people. Some people want to make a difference in the lives of others - others want to make money - others want to be boss… However shallow that may seem - that is the perogative of some people and ultimately that has to be respected. When we respect one another's values at work - we get ahead."

I do not respect another's values to destroy life or the planet. Greed is NOT good, no matter how you try to dress it up. If the end product of what you do is death and destruction then you are working for the forces of evil. One cannot find meaningful work in the defense industries or working as an executioner. As a society, we need to move the society forward in a more humane and loving way. We need to turn-down those high-paying jobs in the "disaster capitalism" economy and as consumers not buy into the products of this world view.

I just find it hard to imagine having a job, even a low-paying one, and being malnourished because of the low pay. Low income can make it easier to fall into malnutrition by making bad food choices, but the right choices can still give you a balanced diet. If breakfast is a doughnut and a can of cola and lunch is a burger and fries, you WILL be malnourished. But guess what! An egg, toast, and a glass of milk cost less than doughnuts and coke for breakfast, and there are many lunches better for you and easier on the budget than a fast-food greasebomb. (Even a vegetarian diet is better for you than food from your local burger joint, and I say that as a confirmed carnivore.)
And don't eat out if money is short! One meal at a diner costs the same as two or three home-cooked meals.