This remarkable infographic shows our eating habits deteriorate as the day goes on - and it's the same the world round.

People go meat-free for a variety of reasons, ranging from environmental causes to health concerns. Another reason might be a genetically determined tendency to dislike the smell of meat, according to a recent study.

Obesity is rising in America, that's no secret - but what about the rising economic costs of those extra pounds? According to a new study from the Campaign to End Obesity, spending due to obesity is actually twice the amount previously estimated - and exceeds the costs of even smoking, Reuters reports.

America's obesity epidemic is so deeply rooted that it will take dramatic and systemic measures - from overhauling farm policies and zoning laws to, possibly, introducing a soda tax - to fix it, the influential Institute of Medicine has said.

An interview with Doug Brown, Global Marketing Manager at DSM Nutritional Products, on the latest developments in bone health and 'ageing well'.

All French fries are not created equal. It turns out that sodium levels in the same fast food items can vary significantly between countries, according to a recent study — and can you guess which country’s Big Mac is especially salty?

Is raw milk a wonder food? Or a health risk? What are the benefits and what are the dangers? Dr Heidi Kassenborg, a veterinarian and the Director of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Dairy & Food Inspection Division debates the issue with Doug Stephan, radio host of Good Day and a dairy farmer who sells raw milk from his East Leigh Farm in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Here’s what they had to say about what the debate over raw milk actually means for farmers – and consumers.

Researchers with McMaster University in Ontario and the University of Akron in Ohio are leading the way in understanding the origins of antibiotic resistance - a global challenge that is creating a serious threat to the treatment of infectious diseases.