Tea’s journey from China to India and on to the UK and Ireland came through espionage

Among people who tested positive for coronavirus, significantly more are overweight compared with those with a negative result

Prof Mike Gibney says ‘lunatic fringe’ are peddling” myths about food and cancer

The practice of geophagy, or eating earth/soil, was considered a dietary idiosyncrasy borne out of cultural and socioeconomic circumstances. However, new research suggests it could also be addictive

‘If you are to eat some superfood constantly, you could end up with a very bad diet’

As fad diets boost global protein demand, Ireland’s seaweed species look appetising

‘I felt I was getting luke-warm food that had been lying around for hours’

No evidence to show that politically popular move will reduce sugar intake among people

There is much more behind the obesity problem than sugary drinks and fast food. Genetics are key

State must act to tax products with high sugar content and promote healthy, nutritious food

There are two competing theories to explain the causes of obesity, and they are about to be tested

Stories about babies being fed blended McDonald’s make the rest of us feel better – but the truth about obesity is much more complex

Hunger the ‘least important’ factor in determining what we eat