Public health
Scientists warn Britain’s fibre gap is now a public health emergency
Adults eat barely 18g a day, far below the 30g target, with researchers linking the shortfall to bowel cancer, diabetes and a strained NHS.
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Nutrition
Science, policy and the British plate: reporting on what we eat and why it matters.
Science
Olive oil or seed oils: the evidence, without the internet war
Extra virgin olive oil still has the strongest case. The panic about rapeseed and sunflower is mostly just that — panic.
Comment
Why the Mediterranean diet still beats every fashionable alternative
Beans, olive oil, vegetables, fish and shared meals keep outperforming keto, juice plans and the protein aisle.