I don’t want to insult someone, so this post is more likely an invitation to discussion rather than an observation.
I usually check the food labels. In Japan it has been so hard to find food in supermarkets without added oil/sugar/coloring and so on. There are a bunch of chemicals that are added. Even bread has caramel coloring.
Edit: I am not referring only to processed foods. I don’t eat sugar, oils, processed foods or fried things and I avoid saturated fats. I am referring to things you can also use in your cooking and baking such as Greek yogurt instead of butter in baking or tuna with avocado for breakfast (the tuna has lot of things too) and so on. Only fruits and veggies seem to be healthy, along with the uncooked meat options (but some do have some things added).
Back in my country (Europe) you can easily find cottage cheese with only milk and natural stuff, same goes for Greek yogurt, milk and even some packed food (not cooked/processed, but packed). I now the regulations are missing and the awareness towards food industry is not that big, but I expected Japan to be more natural with all the fish, seaweed, seafood, veggies and fruits. Taste adjusting substances are added in almost all of the products. Sugar is present everywhere. If you count sugar from 10 different ingredients it is like eating candies. I am so shocked since of course I also find sugar products at home, but I always have alternatives to choose from. I am curious if this was always the situation, if this affects you or you are not checking the labels, or any relevant information regarding the food industry here. I want to understand/learn a little about it.
Do you know why fruits are so expensive? This is another question.
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