Sometimes I worry about what's in the food from chain restaurants, like Taco Bell or Cracker Barrel, places like that where sauces and often entire offerings are often processed and have additives that we know nothing about. I have a severe allergy to red food dye and go into anaphylactic shock when I ingest it. For that reason I have to be very careful when I eat out. So mostly I don't go where packaged food is offered. Red dye is everywhere! And so is packaged food.
I don't eat out much anyway, but still have to be careful even at the grocery. Another reason why I like to grow my own.
Ann, I'm so glad you have found the best 'road to recovery' for you.