Australians’ junk food intake soars but vegetables out of favour, CSIRO finds
Survey of 40,000 people on their eating habits finds junk food has ‘become mainstream and Australians are eating it each and every day’
Whole Foods’ asparagus water: do fruits and vegetables add health benefits?
Amid the grocery chain’s flavored water fiasco, the Guardian interviewed nutritionists for expert opinions on the trend that will never be worth $6 a bottle
Americans cutting calorie intake but junk food proves a hard habit to kick
The drop in calories is greater for children than for adults asfindings only a first step in long fight to battle obesity and improve nutrition
In US, 8 million baby boomers go hungry amid health and economic challenges
According to a new study, millions of older Americans are turning to charity for food as they face unemployment, housing shortages and poor health
Tesco to stop selling lunchbox-size sugary Ribena and Capri-Sun
High-sugar drinks withdrawn over concerns about childhood obesity, but supermarket will still sell ‘no added sugar’ versions and larger bottles for adults
Sugary drinks may cause type 2 diabetes regardless of size, research says
Findings from Cambridge University support recent government recommendations to cut down sugar consumption, especially in drinks
Less than 15% of US adults eat enough fruits and vegetables, CDC finds
Just 8.9% of citizens eat enough vegetables, with intake lowest in the southas study author cites ‘convenience, affordability, palatability’ among concerns
‘Take out the sugar and everything changes’: the lab on the food wars frontline
As health experts step up the attack on the amount of sugar in our diets, scientists are testing just how much change ordinary consumers will accept
Don’t diet, detox your fridge
Chocolate, pizza, butter? Yes really. ‘Eating clean’ – the latest foodie phenomenon – doesn’t mean ditching treats, just choosing the best ingredients
Eight ways business and government could make healthy eating easier
The obesity epidemic underlines the need for healthy diets, but achieving this is not straightforward. Here we round up how experts think it could be done