The African Chef who is bringing baobab to British kitchens
Zambian cook Malcolm Riley is on a mission to win Brits over to the health and wallet-friendly benefits of African foods, writes Katy Salter
Can peanut allergies be cured?
Luisa Dillner: A recent study suggests the condition may one day be treatable. What are the causes of peanut allergy – and how far off is a cure?
Before Soylent: a brief history of food replacements
As Soylent readies to make its first official delivery next month, we take a look at other attempts to reimagine what we eat
Almost two-thirds of adults in England classed as overweight by health body
Public Health England survey finds 19 district local authorities with more than 70% of population obese or too fat
Food crusaders’ new challenge: cut sugar to save NHS £50bn a year
The campaigners who helped reduce salt intake in British diets by 15% in seven years have a fresh target in sight. But they fear this struggle will be much tougher – and talks with the health secretary Jeremy Hunt this week could be crucialwrites Barry Neild
Pupil excluded from primary school for flouting healthy eating policy
Six-year-old boy's parents called to a meeting after bag of Mini Cheddars was discovered in packed lunch
Let them eat cake for breakfast? The latest fad in dieting
Emma Brockes: How we consume is a measure of our wider fears and securities. What does the Marie Antoinette Diet tell us about ourselves?
Why leeks are good for you
Joanna Blythman and Rosie Sykes: The oniony tang of leeks perks up many dishes, and keeps your eyes and bones on top form
Move over quinoa, Ethiopia’s teff poised to be next big super grain
Rich in calcium, iron and protein, gluten-free teff offers Ethiopia the promise of new and lucrative markets in the west. Claire Provost and Elissa Jobson investigate
The micronutrient distribution challenge
Iodine and vitamin A are vital for child development. Frederika Whitehead reviews two distinct approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies