We abandon free school lunches at our peril

Comment: Free school meals are not just about providing basic nutrition – though too many children are relying on them for that reason – they are also a vital step in learning about food and wellbeing

Jamie Oliver condemns Theresa May for scrapping free lunches

Prime minister ‘will regret’ move to slash number of primary school children eligible for free meals, says chef

Q&A: saturated fat, your health and what the experts say

The key points in a debate between cardiology experts over the link between fat, cholesterol and coronary disease

Is fasting a free health fix – or is it just a fad?

Restricting the amount you eat is said to fight disease, extend lifespan and improve wellbeing. As well as dieters, people with diabetes and MS could benefit

There’s a food poverty crisis in the UK. And the government is starved of ideas

As the cost of living rises and wages stagnate, for many food is becoming harder to afford. We’re returning to an era where a healthy diet is aspirational

Few foods on track to meet salt reduction targets, survey reveals

Research by Consensus Action on Salt and Health finds bread rolls are the only foodstuff likely to meet 2017 targets

Dietary supplements – are they fit for purpose?

Can all those drinks, capsules and powders really improve your sporting performance? We asked the experts

‘Outrageous’: expert slams White House for denying school meals’ link to learning

Author of groundbreaking study of school meals’ impact on class achievement said proposed cuts to programs reflects ‘lack of knowledge or … dishonesty’

Nestlé to remove 10% of sugar from all snacks in UK and Ireland by 2018

Corporation vows to cut equivalent of 7,500 tonnes of sugar from confectionery without resorting to artificial sweeteners

Study dispels myth of links between poverty and weight

Unemployed more likely than those in work to be very thin, says report