Alexis Gauthier puts calorie counts on the menu

But do diners at Michelin-starred restaurants really want to know how many they're consuming?

Why I’m standing by our study of dietary health claims in newspapers

Ben Goldacre responds to criticism of research into the validity of dietary health claims made in UK newspapers

Ben Goldacre’s study of dietary news should be taken with a pinch of salt

James Randerson: Research claiming that up to 72% of dietary health claims reported in UK newspapers are based on flimsy evidence is itself unreliable

A bucket of chicken? That’s a proper guilty pleasure

Bad food most definitely has its place, writes Jay Rayner

Dream meal: Food to make you sleep

Armed with a secret ingredient, a top chef has come up with a 'sleep menu'. But does it work?

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?