Five a day? It’s none a day in Britain’s urban food deserts

In areas of the UK’s major cities, accessing affordable fruit and veg can be difficult – especially for those on tight budgets

America is addicted to overeating. New food labels are too little, too late

A recent overhaul of nutrition guidelines will revise portion sizes upward, to better reflect eating patterns. But will that just reinforce them?

Between a rock and a lard place – is fat good for us, or what?

The National Obesity Forum says official guidelines to avoid fat are ‘the biggest mistake in modern medical history’ – but Public Health England are sticking to their advice

Felicity Cloake: my week as a vegan

Can a food writer survive on dairy-free ‘mylk’, substitute sausages and tofu ‘cheese’? We asked our columnist to keep a diary of her meat-free week, from the highs (vegan pizza) to the lows (a vegan barbecue)

Fit, macho, sexy: the reinvention of vegans

Veganism is losing its hippy image and being embraced by everyone from Beyoncé to UFC fighters. Could the movement go mainstream – and what do committed ‘real’ vegans make of the newcomers?

Turmeric latte: the ‘golden milk’ with a cult following

Cafes from Sydney to San Francisco are spicing up their menus with cold-pressed turmeric juice added to almond, cashew or coconut milk. It’s a healthy alternative to coffee, it tastes great – and it’s easy to make your own

Sandwiches are toast: why we swapped sliced bread for wraps and salads

Sales of packaged loaves are down as consumers turn to alternative breads – or avoid baked goods altogether. Is this the end of the packed lunch?

Diabetes: can you really eat to beat it?

Converts to the bestselling blood sugar diet say you can. When one type 2 diabetic tried it, he reversed his condition. Four years on, is he still cured?

I’ve heard all the arguments against a sugar tax. I’m still calling for one in Australia

Big Soda pushes the idea that obesity is just a matter of personal responsibility. It’s not true and that’s why we must follow the UK, Mexico, France and Hungary

When’sa your Dolmio day? ‘Occasionally’, new labels to say

Mars Food’s pasta products, high in sugar and fat, to carry label advising shoppers that food is not for everyday consumption