Pureed food ‘isn’t natural for babies’
Unicef nutrition expert sparks controversy with attack on spoon-feeding from tins and jars.
NHS swamped by an epidemic of allergies
Sufferers are being lured by faddish diets from private clinics, doctors say.
Always read the label …
Food additives have once again been linked to hyperactivity in children, and a new study says they could damage cell DNA. So which of the E-numbers are causing the most concern, asks Rosalind Ryan.
Victoria’s latest blow for feminism
Lucy Mangan: As if there weren't enough nails in the rivet-studded coffin of feminism already, along comes a bestselling diet book with which we can hammer in another one.
Superfoods
Traditionally, part of the strawberry’s appeal was the fact that it marked the arrival of British summer in June. Nowadays, British strawberries can appear in shops as early as mid-April, due to the use of plastic polytunnels that provide the … Continue reading
Go easy on the vitamins
More and more of us are taking food supplements to 'balance' our diets. But are they doing us more harm than good? Lucy Atkins investigates.
Superfoods: new potatoes
There are now more than 80 varieties of potatoes available in the UK, but particularly good this month are delicious Jersey Royals.
Forget superfoods, you can’t beat an apple a day
The craze for exotic, expensive foods is not backed up by science, warn leading dieticians.
Is cheese junk food?
Emile Saner: Regulations coming into force this month banning the advertising of cheese during television programmes aimed at children do give that impression.