Hospital food doesn’t have to be bad

Peter Melchett: The Soil Association, in its drive to improve hospital catering, supports Michele Hanson's call for people to report 'crap food'

Fat-rich diets ‘raise risk of pancreatic cancer’

Researchers have found people who consumed most animal fat had higher risk of developing the cancer

Salads can beat fast food for calories, study finds

One tested salad found to contain more calories than a McDonald's Big Mac and medium fries

Boiling carrots whole boosts health benefits, researchers find

Medical properties can be enhanced if vegetables are not diced before cooking, experiments show

Scientists warn consumption of processed meat linked to cancer

Reducing consumption of bacon and ham would stop 3,700 people a year from developing bowel cancer, says Research Fund

High salt levels found in pub meals

Some main courses have more than half the recommended daily allowance, according to analysis

Documentary on intensive pig farming faces legal threat

World's largest pork processor Smithfield Foods hits back at criticisms in Pig Business

Too much of a good thing

When 'healthy' eating becomes a brand and 'organic' a marketing tool, the symptoms point to a social malaise

‘Cream with everything’ is diet to control epilepsy

Doctors recommended nine-year-old a diet which uses fat instead of carbohydrates as fuel for the brain

Spud you don’t like

Young people are turning away from the humble potato as a staple and putting UK's £1bn market at risk