Which diet is best: low-fat or low-carb?
Luisa Dilner: If you want to lose weight and improve your cholesterol, is it better to cut down on bread or butter? A new study has put this to the test
Can free school meals revive the Lib Dems?
The party’s £1bn policy allows all pupils in all infant classes to get a daily hot meal. Nick Clegg took a lot of flak when it was announced – but how is it working out? Jay Rayner joins him in the school dinner queue
Coca-Cola agrees to traffic-light labelling on drinks sold in UK
Brands such as Coke, Dr Pepper and Powerade will include labels showing recommended intakes of salt, sugar and fat
Back to our roots: would humans be better off eating a paleolithic diet?
Amy Fleming: Raw foodists and other campaign groups are eager for us to return to the sort of food our ancient ancestors ate. But how much truth is there in their various claims, and is there any real benefit for us in the 21st century?
Supermarket guilt lanes: who cares the most about their customers’ health?
As Aldi announces plans to ban sweets and chocolates from its tills, Paula Cocozza performs a supermarket sweep to see where the last-minute temptations are strongest
Expanding waistlines will cause 3,500 more cancers each year, study finds
Scientists hope that linking 12,000 cancers each year to people being overweight will spark more action against obesity
Hey, kids – leave my bad food stash alone
Jay Rayner: What do you do when the children find your sherbet lemons and pork scratchings – and all the other things you told them were bad?
Seasonal eating: does it matter?
A BBC poll has revealed that fewer than one in 10 Brits know when some of the UK's most well-known fruit and vegetables are in season, and supermarkets do little to help. But would a strawberry at the Christmas table really be so out of place?
The rise and rise of sourdough bread
As evidence grows that slow-fermented bread may be easier to digest, nutrition historian Barbara Griggs looks back at its history and health benefits - and tries baking it
Why we should be concerned about the return of Victorian diseases
Official figures showing a rise in diseases linked to poverty, such as gout, TB, measles, malnutrition and whooping cough are a barometer of failure and neglect, says John Middleton