Felicity Cloake: my week as a vegan
Can a food writer survive on dairy-free ‘mylk’, substitute sausages and tofu ‘cheese’? We asked our columnist to keep a diary of her meat-free week, from the highs (vegan pizza) to the lows (a vegan barbecue)
Fit, macho, sexy: the reinvention of vegans
Veganism is losing its hippy image and being embraced by everyone from Beyoncé to UFC fighters. Could the movement go mainstream – and what do committed ‘real’ vegans make of the newcomers?
Turmeric latte: the ‘golden milk’ with a cult following
Cafes from Sydney to San Francisco are spicing up their menus with cold-pressed turmeric juice added to almond, cashew or coconut milk. It’s a healthy alternative to coffee, it tastes great – and it’s easy to make your own
Sandwiches are toast: why we swapped sliced bread for wraps and salads
Sales of packaged loaves are down as consumers turn to alternative breads – or avoid baked goods altogether. Is this the end of the packed lunch?
Our gigantic problem with portions: why are we all eating too much?
We are consuming ever bigger portions on ever larger dinner plates. Food manufacturers keep pushing us to eat more. Can we learn to control our helpings? Plus: Jay Rayner, Gizzi Erskine and Tamal Ray on their struggles with cutting down
Mediterranean-style diet reduces stroke risk in heart patients – study
Study of 15,000 people also finds consumption of ‘western’ foods does not increase risk in people with heart disease
Diabetes: can you really eat to beat it?
Converts to the bestselling blood sugar diet say you can. When one type 2 diabetic tried it, he reversed his condition. Four years on, is he still cured?
Sober is the new drunk: why millennials are ditching bar crawls for juice crawls
Is being sober finally trendy? Juice crawls are just one of many booze-free events in the US catering to millennials who are ditching the hooch in favor of clarity
I’ve heard all the arguments against a sugar tax. I’m still calling for one in Australia
Big Soda pushes the idea that obesity is just a matter of personal responsibility. It’s not true and that’s why we must follow the UK, Mexico, France and Hungary
When’sa your Dolmio day? ‘Occasionally’, new labels to say
Mars Food’s pasta products, high in sugar and fat, to carry label advising shoppers that food is not for everyday consumption