Resveratrol pills may mimic effects of exercise and low-calorie diet
A small study suggests the grape extract resveratrol has similar metabolic effects to exercise and calorie restriction
Jamie Oliver brands Andrew Lansley obesity plan as ‘patronising rubbish’
Health secretary sets out 'national ambition' to cut 5bn calories a day from Britons' daily diet
This obesity strategy is a cop out
Jamie Oliver: The government's obesity strategy is worthless, patronising rubbish. Eight-year-olds would come up with better ideas
Experts targeting obesity raise hope of drugs to stop us feeling hungry
Breakthroughs in our understanding of digestion suggest it will soon be possible to suppress the appetite
Obesity doctors find Weight Watchers works
Overweight people referred by doctors to commercial organisation lost twice as much fat as others
Why the new McDonald’s menu won’t make us thin
Felicity Lawrence: Calorie labelling is good PR for McDonald's – but industry-led 'nudges' such as this won't make a dent in the obesity epidemic
Andrew Lansley’s calorie-counting won’t resolve the obesity problem
Bernadine Lawrence: If the government wants results it should educate the young on nutrition and address the link between poverty and fast food
McDonald’s introduces calorie count
Trial at burger chain gives food for thought but many doubt new initiative can change behaviour
Jamie Oliver calls for global action to tackle obesity
TV chef joins coalition of health experts and nutritionists urging UN to debate the issue at summit on disease
Resisting the supermarket tantrum – and the flirty cartoon cow
Sarah Ditum: Food companies and commercial broadcasters are never going to help you in your quest to stop your child's demands for junk