> It's exhausting and a real nuisance to my quality of life but I equally refuse to knowingly consume excess additives unless completely in a pinch.
Why not? Unless you have severe allergies the excess additives will probably do very little to your health. And the quality of life and exhaustion wins probably make it a net win for you. Is it a principled stand?
Mostly principles. I enjoy cooking a lot and I also am very strangely enthusiastic about fresh produce so the search for high quality ingredients is a bit of a hobby. But it's a damn lot harder to do in a place like Singapore where we don't really produce anything locally.
When I lived in London I quite enjoyed hunting down niche grocery stores that would serve fresh British produce
Why not? Unless you have severe allergies the excess additives will probably do very little to your health. And the quality of life and exhaustion wins probably make it a net win for you. Is it a principled stand?