The magic of Mexico

Founder of Wahaca Thomasina Miers on why Mexican cuisine and food culture has the power to transform our food system.

Burgers and boots: How lab-grown moved into fashion

The leather industry produces toxic waste and is linked to deforestation - but where do the sustainable alternatives really lie?

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Thomasina Miers’ meat‐free Mexican recipes

Impress friends and family with Mexican-inspired corn on the cob with chipotle butter, lime and feta and delicious twice-cooked beans.

Erratic alcoholics or green eaters of the future?

Students care more about the impact of meat than veg and don’t really understand organic. But they're also health conscious and ready to learn, finds Anna Zuurmond in her own research study.

Jamie Oliver calls an Eton mess protest

Oliver is calling for others to join him and take an Eton mess dessert to Number 10 to protest a U-turn to restrict junk food promotion that was designed to help people live healthier lives.

Chillies and the whim of the weather

The inconsistent weather last year meant slow ripening of the chilli fruits, and although many varieties can be picked green, most benefit from the sun ripening them for the best flavour, writes grower Chris Wakefield.

Less waste and healthy diets: Life in the past

There is some nostalgia within green circles for the 1940 because the war and subsequent rationing imposed a healthy diet and very low tolerance of waste, writes Simon Fairlie in his new book.

Asma Khan’s nine-jewel korma

Turn veg into star-studded gems with whatever you have in the fridge in this delicious South Asian 'nine-jewel' korma from chef Asma Khan.

Food for healthy minds

For Mental Health Awareness Week, plant-based chef Lauren Lovatt explores what food benefits the mind and shares her recipe for ‘sizzling courgettes’.