Junk food ads to stay: regulator
The government communications regulator has delivered a victory to the junk food industry by deciding not to impose further restrictions on advertising during children's television hours.
Double dip for hip party food
Chew On This No more cabanossi. Enliven your next
get-together with a tasty assortment of dips.
Loser's hefty family feud
The Biggest Loser champion Adriano "Adro" Sarnelli has attacked his obese family for ignoring his offer to help them lose weight.
BYO to beat movie munchies
Chew On This Cinema popcorn, with all its weird additives,
isn't real food. How about BYO?
Posh pommies spurn popcorn
Popcorn at the pictures is a dying tradition in the UK as an
increasing number of cinemas move to ban it.
French paradox a diet myth
The myth that French people don't get fat is fading fast as the
Government steps in to combat rising obesity.
Bake friands and influence people
Chuck out the packet mix. Baking from scratch is a great way to
teach children cooking skills.
Diet friends or enemies?
Chew On This Are your friends making you fat? To what extent
is weight gain a social phenomenon?
Slaughterhouse Live with Jamie Oliver
Chew On This Jamie Oliver's radical expose of factory
farming techniques has TV viewers squirming.
Warning on DIY drinks
A federal MP says the alcopop tax has backfired as drinkers resort
to high alcohol homemade cocktails.
Zest appeal
Chew On This Grated citrus peel is a powerful flavour
enhancer with a surprising health benefit.
Breakfast of slimming champions
Research shows the key to sustained weight loss lies in an old
adage, writes Terry Robson.
Top 10 food myths busted
Fresh is best, carbs are fattening and oysters are an aphrodisiac.
Wrong, wrong, wrong.
Home economics
Chew On This Stretch your household budget with these tips
for reducing waste in the kitchen.
Aussies favour instant gratification
Australians may like lattes in public, but they tend to drink
instant coffee at home, a survey has found.
Sausage sangers under attack
The iconic Aussie sausage sanger has been hauled over the coals for its "extreme salt content" in a new review showing the bread and everything inside it blows sodium guidelines.
Now for the glucose revolution
More and more people have come to the realisation that all carbs
were not created equal.
Local heroes
A couple created a global phenomenon when they began only eating food grown within a 160km radius.
Buy time with slow cooking
Chew On This We equate convenience with speed but a lot can
be done while a stew simmers in the oven.
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