Health Ministry advises striking coconut-oil from recipes for good of our arteries.

It's not just bacon and sausages as this extensive list shows.

For bacon lovers everywhere, the decision by the World Health Organisation to classify bacon as a carcinogen has to come as deeply concerning.

Is it time to switch bacon for tomatoes? Scientists have designed disease-fighting tomatoes packed with a 'miracle ingredient' found in red wine.

Kiwis are being urged to take a hard look at how much meat they eat - but not to cut it out completely - after a new report on its health risks.

Here's what experts have to say about the warning that processed meat is up there with smoking for causing cancer.

WHO report says 50g of processed meat a day - the equivalent of one sausage - increases chance of developing bowel cancer by 18 per cent.

Do you find yourself overeating and always hungry for more?

Britons should try to avoid bacon, sausages and other cured meats altogether as they are as big a cancer threat as cigarettes, experts have warned.

Family comes first when it comes to eating. And no matter whether it's Maketu or Amalfi, simple is best.

Remember the halcyon days of the nanny state - universal free health care and education, a fair go for all, semi-decent public broadcasting?

Food myths are everywhere. Niki Bezzant investigates if some of those claims are true.

Is there life after MasterChef? Well there certainly has been for best-selling cookbook author Chelsea Winter, discovers Greg Dixon.

Sports drinks have enjoyed a huge surge in popularity in recent years. You rarely see anyone exercising without one in their hand, writes Wendyl.

Consider yourself a cheese addict? Here's why.

Almond milk is "the" milk to have these days. But with great milk, come great consequences.

A few people hid away inside, chowing down on hearty burgers, and the rest happily sipped brews while they lapped up the sun on Ponsonby Rd.

Health benefits from resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, are similar to those we get from working out.

Domino's Pizza Inc., facing stiff competition and more demanding customers, is working with General Motors to build its own fleet of custom delivery cars.

School books and pencils were replaced with mixing bowls and wooden spoons as youngsters took part in this year's International World Chefs Day.

Coca-Cola Amatil NZ, the local unit of the world's biggest beverage company, has praised Health Minister Jonathan Coleman's plans to combat childhood obesity.

Does eating red meat fast track you to cancer, heart disease, obesity and an early death?

A Guinness World Records judge has declared the world's longest baguette at 400 feet.

Some customers are questioning whether the inspiration came from concrete or pollution. Others have posted pictures with the caption "Burger or rock?".

Moa Group said its first-half loss narrowed after the listed beer company lifted the volume and value of sales and improved its gross margin.