Ultra-processed foods may be linked to cancer, says study
Findings suggest increased consumption of ultra-processed foods tied to rise in cancers, but scientists say more research is needed
Ruby Tandoh: ‘I want to remind people that it’s fine to enjoy a ready meal’
The cookery writer’s new book is about relearning the joy of food – in print as much as on plates
‘Ultra-processed’ products now half of all UK family food purchases
Exclusive: health experts warn increasing popularity of industrially-made food will lead to negative effects such as obesity and poor health
Five-a-day eating targets ‘will be unaffordable for millions after Brexit’
Thinktank says consumption of fruit and vegetables could be hit by exchange rates, tariffs and higher labour costs
High street lunch meal deals ‘can contain up to 30 teaspoons of sugar’
Health group criticises retailers including WH Smith, Tesco and Morrisons for mix and match deals containing calorific snacks
Firms pledge extra veg help for those struggling with five a day
Sales of vegetables are continuing to fall, but help is on the way from takeaways and stores as well as schools and the workplace
Poor diet is a factor in one in five deaths, global disease study reveals
Study compiling data from every country finds people are living longer but millions are eating wrong foods for their health
‘They should be much bigger’: the heavy toll of hunger on Madagascar’s children
Chronic malnourishment is causing profound damage to the minds and bodies of one in two children in Madagascar, leaving them too small for their age
Why we fell for clean eating
The long read: The oh-so-Instagrammable food movement has been thoroughly debunked – but it shows no signs of going away. The real question is why we were so desperate to believe it
A danger to public health? Uproar as scientist urges us to eat more salt
Exclusive: In a new book a US scientist claims eating more salt will make us healthier. But UK experts have condemned the advice as potentially dangerous