British Heart Foundation calls for government action on junk food

Whose responsibility is it to reverse the current trends in obesity?

Survey finds kids unaware of junk food danger

How can the crucial message that junk food can shorten life be effectively communicated to kids?

Peanut allergy – blame the parents?

New research suggests that some food allergies may be avoided by exposure in infancy. Would you try it on your child?

Has Jamie’s Ministry of Food worked in Rotherham?

Is Jamie Oliver hooked on sainthood or just an old-fashioned philanthropist? Rachel Cooke finds out

The greaseless spoon

Guildford Council plans to enforce healthy options on snackbar menus. A sensible move or a step too far?

Lean machines

A healthy lifestyle and balanced diet at work could make you up to 20% more productive, says Siobhan O'Neill

Obesity crisis fuelled by lack of cooking skills, Oliver warns

Jamie Oliver has said the government needs to invest £6.5bn in culinary education and appoint a minister of food

Disease on rise as food use-by dates ignored

Health experts blame rise in listeriosis on chilled ready-to-eat snacks left in fridges for too long

Hot drinks encourage warmer feelings

A steaming hot drink may be all it takes to see world through rose-tinted glasses, psychologists have found

Think you know what’s good for you?

Researchers in the US have devised a simple guide to nutritional values of everyday foods - with some surprising results. Emine Saner reports