Is the US ready to stomach eating bugs?
Bugs are a greener alternative source of protein, but US consumers are still grossed out by eating crickets. Will companies be able to make insect farming viable?
Kale crisis: aphids could destroy the superfood-smoothie revolution
Gwyenth Paltrow fans take note: your favourite fashionable curly green vegetable is suffering the ravages of an insect invasion
The protein problem: why eating too much chicken might not help your diet
A favourite of health-conscious eaters as well as junk food fans, chicken is taking over our diets in the US and Europe – but at what cost?
The anti-diabetes diet: a 2,000 calorie-a-day food planner
Beat diabetes and save the NHS: here’s what a week’s worth of healthy meals looks like. Just go easy on the lentils...
Leave it out: are food intolerances fact or fad?
Serious food allergies are rare, while intolerance of many common foods is increasing. Are we in the midst of a health craze or something more complicated?
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High-sugar drinks withdrawn over concerns about childhood obesity, but supermarket will still sell ‘no added sugar’ versions and larger bottles for adults