Teen leaving the nest? Give them a taste of home with these recipes

Ease your child’s start at university with tasty low-budget recipes that are easy to make

From fringe to mainstream: how millions got a taste for going vegan

First, it was a fad. Now, as meat consumption falls, it’s part of everyday life … the unstoppable rise of the plant-based diet

Vrimp your shrimp: Nestlé launches faux seafood product made from seaweed

Swiss food firm says product boasts ‘authentic texture’ as it seeks to capitalise on rise in meat-free diets

Cake was my first love – it sees me through life’s highs and lows

There should be no guilt with cake, only romance – in the making, the display, the history… and, of course, the eating, says Kiran Sidhu

Five a day: UK children with healthy diet have best mental health

Study prompts experts to call for nutrition to be included in public health strategies

Food myths busted: dairy, salt and steak may be good for you after all

A new Swedish study says decades of official dairy wisdom is wrong. Here, a nutrition expert examines more science that questions standard health advice

One in three Britons drink plant-based milk as demand soars

Shoppers spent £100m more in 2020 on alt-milks, with sales driven by environmental and health concerns

The Mediterranean diet: why it could lead to a more satisfying sex life

Eating plenty of fruit and vegetables and cutting back on red meat can counter erectile dysfunction – and reduce farting

Pace yourself and party on! 10 ways to avoid social burnout this summer

Even social butterflies might find themselves a little overwhelmed as everything reopens. Here’s how to ease in gently, keep conversation light and avoid the dreaded ‘hangxiety’

Unlocking the ‘gut microbiome’ – and its massive significance to our health

Scientists are only just discovering the enormous impact of our gut health. Rebecca Seal reveals how it could hold the key to everything from tackling obesity to overcoming anxiety and boosting immunity