I've actually stopped caring about food

[Twiglett]

I really have

I'm not sure I ever cared particularly that much

but then that's from a background of me enjoying cooking so have quite a good and varied diet of fresh food and lots of fruit and vegbut honestly couldn't tell you last time I read a label

it just seems so nonsensical to worry about it

and I'm quite happy for them to have biscuits or crisps or sweets too or a pizza from Iceland (woodburned) or ice-creams like Fab (which I'm sure were invented by the antithesis of MN foodies)

anybody care to join me in this dim and dingy corner of Mumsnet where most other posters believe we're going straight to hell?

Londonmama, I think you may have a point.

I feel some people are quite or indeed overly sensitive and see implied criticism whatever the subject. And then feel rounded on or victimised.

We can't be expected to walk on eggshells with every post.

Maybe, londonmamma. Not me, but then I'm not sure about what "slightly obsessive" really means.

I think food is important and it's worth putting a lot of effort into eating well, but I think obsessiveness is not good because it implies a sort of overreaction.

This is sort of what I mean about the fence being a bad idea - it polarises things.

What I don't understand is why, for all that people say they care about food, quality of home-cooking in this country is still so bloody awful, i.e. I have hardly any friends who can and do cook properly, though many have expensive kitchens/equipment, loads of cookbooks, etc..

Or is that just my friends?

Just your friends I think. Everyone I know cooks a good proportion of their meals.