Should you be eating food products with fewer ingredients?

Kerry Clayton, who has stringent dietary restrictions, voices the challenges faced when shopping and cooking for her family with food allergies. The launch of M&S's Only range, featuring products with fewer ingredients, has been welcomed despite higher prices. This reflects a larger trend among retailers responding to consumer demands for simpler and less processed foods, emphasized by the rising awareness around ultra-processed foods. Matthew Hopkins of IND!E reports a significant increase in retailer interest in products with fewer ingredients, indicating a shift in food industry practices to meet customer needs.

""For standard shoppers, it seems a lot, but for us with allergies, it's about normal. It's hard to find enjoyable things we can all eat.""

""Life might just be about to get a lot easier for Ms Clayton. More retailers and food brands are taking M&S's lead to offer more items containing fewer ingredients.""

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