I cut out dairy for two reasons, firstly because it gives me asthma (and I think joint pain as well, though that one's less immediately identifiable) and secondly for the cholesterol content (at least of higher fat products). It's true that the subs contain more ingredients; the milks not so much, but the cheeses certainly. I don't get the cheese but once a month or less though, the vast bulk of my diet is pretty unprocessed (barring home cooking processes) and of the 'plant-based whole-foods' variety.

Today I've had a happy afternoon in the kitchen knocking up whole wheat grissini with butter bean, parsley and horseradish dip for evening snacking (he asked me to order a box of crisps and I said nope, I'll make something healthy instead - crisps disappear too quickly in this house). Tomato vinaigrette to go in the fridge ready for pasta salad this weekend. I've also made chunky corn chowder for our suppers.