Against the grain
Bread expert Andrew Whitley explains why we need to get back to baking our own
Fat boy slimmer
Lifetime foodie and restaurant critic, Jay Rayner was never going to get into 34-inch Levi's. Or was he? After six hard months at the gym, he's already a shadow of his former self
What’s in your basket?
Despite coming from a diabetic family, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty loves her carbs. Dr John Briffa disapproves
One month of … packed lunches
Teri Grenert: I liked the idea of knowing exactly what I was eating and where the food came from
Water on the brain
Lucy Mangan: There are not many victories for common sense in this world - I can't remember the last time I broke out the, "Y'see, I bloody knew it! Didn't I bloody tell you?!" bunting, but I think it might be time to celebrate once more
Schools make children more obese, leading doctor says
Schools are making children more overweight, says leading GP, who blames lack of exercise and break times spent sitting by computers
How healthy are dietary supplements?
Sales of dietary supplements are rocketing, but their drain on plant and animal life makes them a bitter pill for Lucy Siegle
Supermarkets recall salmon over contamination
Supermarkets forced to withdraw about 50 products amid fears they may have be contaminated with diesel
Off the menu
Full list of recalled fish products issued by the Food Standards Agency
EU brings in compulsory food labelling to curb obesity
The European Union yesterday moved to impose standard nutritional information in food labelling across 27 countries in an attempt to counter the epidemic of obesity in Europe, but disappointed some UK health charities by not making the "traffic light" system mandatory