Pets suffer health effects from poor diets too, so read ingredient lists carefully, writes Wendyl Nissen.

Little foil pouch leaves a distinct 'astronaut food' impression - as does the taste, writes Wendyl Nissen.

Takeaway cereal tastes like its good for you - not just a treat.

The granddaughters are on their way for Christmas so my husband popped these into the trolley when I wasn't looking, writes Wendyl Nissen.

When you're cutting dairy out of your diet it can be find to hard replacements for those comforting little puddings.

Little fish salads in a can are not new to the tinned fish aisle but previously they mainly consisted of tuna and beans.

Strawberries are back and suddenly summer is here and all is right with the world.

Getting a taste like the real meat is not only for vegetarians.

The label may trumpet this as organic, but where's the proof?

One of my favourite desserts is a sort of Eton mess where you bash up some meringues and sprinkle them over icecream and strawberries or fresh fruit.

These instant noodles at least beat others on the health front.

I recently spent some time in the UK and was reminded of how important a side of mushy peas is with your fish and chips, Wendyl writes.

This 'zero' food is virtually nutrition-free but a great swap for carb-heavy pasta.

The whitener is a worry, but this is a better option for the kids than chemical-laden noodles.

These burger fillers taste fine despite additives - and dogs love them too, writes Wendyl Nissen.

"A friend hastily sent me a message from his phone immediately after he had attempted to buy some tinned asparagus spears at his local supermarket."

Getting down to the real juice about sugary drinks, cold pasteurised is as real as you get on a supermarket shelf, writes Wendyl Nissen.

The fine print reveals that although these bags of summery goodness are packaged here, the contents are grown overseas.

This pre-made garlic bread will do if you're running late, writes Wendyl Nissen, but it doesn't beat one you'd make yourself.

There was a crunch, not much flavour and then a distinct plastic aftertaste to these potato sticks, writes Wendyl Nissen.

Artificial colours make this cereal look like a rainbow but there’s only one taste.

Sure people are busy, but too busy to chop a few veges? What else are you going to do while you wait for the oven to preheat, wonders Wendyl Nissen.

If you made your own waffles you would need seven basic ingredients, not the long list on the packet of this breakfast treat, writes Wendyl Nissen.

The last time I came across these milk biscuits was at primary school in the late 60s, and my taste for them hasn't changed in the past 45 years, finds Wendyl Nissen.

Thailand’s battery-raised chooks have better life than NZ’s but canned product has additives in mayonnaise, Wendyl Nissen writes.

Finally, a processed meal which uses only the ingredients you'd use at home - and it tastes like one you'd make at home too.

At last, a gluten-free food that hasn’t been pumped full of salt, sugar and fat to pump up the flavour, writes Wendyl Nissen.

This reduced sugar Coke was well received overseas, and it has just hit the shelves here and in Australia.

A frightening article shows that a very nasty additive is being used in food despite studies showing it is very harmful, Wendyl Nissen writes.

Put your ‘heat and eat’ dinner in another container if you have concerns about leaching from plastic.