EU ban on powerful vacuum cleaners prompts anger and legal challenge
Which? tells consumers to buy now as Best Buy cleaners fall foul of EU energy label that prohibits motors above 1,600w
Herbal remedies? Now take healthier lessons from the land
Good health needs more than a bottle of lavender oil, argues the founder of Neal’s Yard Remedies, whose farm is designed to make bigger connections, as Barbara Griggs discovers
Beyond quinoa: five European grains to add to a healthy diet
While we're obsessed with trendy grains and life-changing superfoods from abroad, we often forget to look closer to home
In search of the fatberg: a descent to the dark world of London’s sewers
Braving the potential dangers of gas explosion and wall collapse, will Dan Lee discover a giant greasy blockage in the stink an aging Victorian system?
Stressed by the daily commute? Try ‘canuting’ – and travel by canoe
Inspired by a new waterways campaign, Peter Kimpton tries paddling door to door to work in London past pollution, beautiful boats and wonderful wildlife
Will eating organic food make you healthier?
A major new study has found that organic foods contain higher levels of antioxidants and less harmful chemicals. But does that mean they are better for you? With your help, Karl Mathiesen investigates.
Clear differences between organic and non-organic food, study finds
Research is first to find wide-ranging differences between organic and conventional fruits, vegetables and cereals
Will eating insects ever be mainstream?
For years I've read about the merits of eating insects as a way of making our diets more sustainable, yet as I still can't buy a packet of crickets in the supermarket I'm wondering if this will ever happen. Is it another green idea laid to waste by squeamishness? Lucy Siegle mulls it over
Why I love … scuba diving
A serene, slow-motion world, silent, eerie, mysterious ... Lorraine Fisher explains why diving brings ultimate happiness
Need to get children outdoors? How to escape those iPad screens
Many parents want their children to stop staring at computers and get some exercise. One mother, Emily Barr, investigates ways to motivate them