KFC pulls the hydrogenated fat out of the fryer
· Fast-food chain follows Wendy's in axing trans fats · British outlets must wait for healthier option
TV junk food ads escape crackdown
Campaigners say the failure to ban commercials before 9pm will harm the fight against obesity. By Denis Campbell and Gaby Hinsliff.
Why is our cereal so sugary?
Bibi van der Zee: UK Kellogg's All-Bran contains 133% more salt than a bowlful in the States, while our Special-K contains 31% more sugar than the US version. Can we really have a sweeter tooth than the Yanks?
Food for non-violent thoughts
Felicity Lawrence: The brain requires certain nutrients to function normally, so if these are missing from our diet there are likely to be consequences.
‘John was very aggressive. The change in him was marked’
The Cotswold Community School is a residential school for some of the UK's most damaged boys. Their most recent treatment has been a course of fish oils.
Delayed: the food study that could cut prison violence by ‘up to 40%’
The Home Office has been accused of delaying new research that aims to reduce violence by 40% in Britain's overcrowded prisons by improving prisoners' nutrition.
Omega-3, junk food and the link between violence and what we eat
Research with British and US offenders suggests nutritional deficiencies may play a key role in aggressive behaviour.