Packaging of the product

Good point. I think that majority of us would pay more attention to what we eat if there were no concerns about finances,family, work and so on. But i'm glad that you are still trying, and kids are a big stimuli for that. And the way how all the information is written is whole another issue: majority of people can just figure out from the air what do certain terms mean.

Yea you're right Scarrlet. It would help me immensley if they could make the lables more legible making them quicker to read! I will pay the higher price for certain products if the can justify it!!

You are a very conscious consumer! ))) i wish i could have more energy to act like you do. and the fact that you already have proofs of a positive influence of the healthy food explains a lot. It is truly impossible to read everything and buy only healthier products all the time, but indeed we should think in long-run terms. I totally agree with you!

Well, basically you just stay away from everything iffy!!:)

That leaves you basically with 'whole foods' to buy - hopefully organic, if you can! Vegetables, nuts, flour, rice...
I stay away from pre-prepared food most of the time.. (because it's too time-consuming to check, yeah!! & if I don't know what it is or can't pronounce it, it probably isn't good for my health anyway!!:))
Only very rarely are the 'weird-sounding' things or 'E's' really good for you, or sorta harmless.. (There are books & websites about this, warning of the most problematic things, or stating what is okay..) I do get some stuff in a health food store, but even some things there are iffy... so I try to get as 'whole' & 'unprocessed' as possible..

We also have a garden, so we grow & freeze & pickle & make a lot of stuff ourselves.. even icecream!:) You can cook & freeze your own 'quick meals' instead of buying more expensive quickie meals!

I am now looking even into making my own chocolate!! lol

I also agree that we need some of the chemicals in our products too. otherwise we would have to grow lots of things by ourselves ))) because many of them cannot be stored for longer time. That's why the topic is so complicated: it is hard for average consumer to distinguish which ingredients are a part of advanced technology, and which are used because of careless unprofessionals. Glad to hear your response ))

You are most welcome!!
I share and endorse your views that if need to be bit alert and cautious about the chemicals.

That's a right attitude you have. Your are being confident in this question, and i must say you are very lucky to be able to follow your attitude in daily life. Nothing is more important in this life than our own health, and health of those whom we love. That's why we have to take responsibility into our hands!