Cucumbers could soon be cool again
The cucumber has been unfairly trampled on by the Germans in the search for the E-coli culprit. Now its honour is being restored
The inside track… on eating carbs
High-protein diets are all the rage, but the human body still needs carbohydrates
Can pomegranate juice lower stress levels at work?
A new study shows 'a significant reduction in the level of stress' with 500ml of daily pomegranate. What else would help?
Rich pickings from living off the fat of the land
Catherine Bennett: We know that diets are inherently flawed, so why do we keep swallowing regimes such as the Dukan?
Why are more women than men affected by the E coli outbreak?
Around three-quarters of 1,800 E coli infections and at least 13 of the 19 who have died have been women. Why?
Dukan diet divides French doctors over effect on health
Diet favoured by celebrities could cause long-term problems, experts claim, but inventor says obesity is the real health risk
Pork cooking temperatures lowered
The USDA has accepted what chefs and food scientists have known for years and lowered the minimum cooking temperature for pork. Do you trust pink pork?
25,000 Big Macs: burger a day keeps the doctor away (since 1972)
McDonald's restaurant in Wisconsin unfurls banner to mark loyal customer Don Gorske's 25,000th burger
TV review: True Stories: Dolphin Boy; Jamie’s Food Revolution Hits Hollywood
Despite the elaborate adoration of the dolphins, Dolphin Boy was not a very feelgood film, says Zoe Williams
Britain’s food habits: how well do we eat?
We're awash with TV chefs, recipe books and health campaigns, but how well are we eating – and what does our food say about us? Jon Henley sits down to dinner in five British homes