The old Sony factory in Japan's Miyagi Prefecture is up and running again. But this time it's an indoor farm that is the largest of its kind.

British nutritionists threw down the gauntlet to dietary guidelines in April by declaring seven daily portions of fresh fruit and vegetables, rather than the recommended five, were the key to health.

With the UN warning sugar could be ‘the new tobacco’ because of its risks to health through obesity, you might think a diet that cuts it out would get the thumbs up from experts.

Herbalife shares fell the most in three months after billionaire Bill Ackman vowed to show Enron-like fraud at the seller of supplements and weight-loss shakes.

A leading New Zealand health researcher is calling on supermarkets to follow the lead of the UK's biggest supermarket chain, Tesco, and remove all sweets and lollies from checkout areas to remove temptation from impulse buyers.

When you're trying to lose weight it can be hard to give up sweet treats such as chocolate and ice cream.

Everyone knows about carbs these days. People go carb-free in an effort to lose weight, and athletes carb-load before a big event.

Eating like a caveman is getting costlier. The prices of beef, beans, bacon and nine other protein sources, has jumped 28 per cent in the five years through May.

New Zealanders trying to incorporate five servings of fruit and vegetables into their daily food intake do not have to break the bank.

This dip was mentioned to me by a friend who had bought it thinking it was vegetarian.

One baby has died and 14 others are fighting for their lives after being poisoned in NHS neonatal care units in the UK.

Red velvet cake has been around for many years and in the old days it used to get its deep, red colour from beetroot juice.

Michael Mansell was an addict, but it wasn't alcohol, gambling or drugs he was addicted to.

Apple has hired a swathe of leading biomedical experts prompting speculation that the technology giant is planning a major expansion into the health sector.

Eating fast food and consuming sugary drinks renders the most common asthma inhaler ineffective, a study warns.

This product falls under the "why on earth is it here?" category.

A majority of Kiwi adults have shown some support in a survey for controls on how much sugar can be fed to us by the soft-drink industry.

A group of New Zealand scientists is gearing up to emulate the success of anti-tobacco campaigners by getting rid of sugar-flavoured soft drinks by 2025.

A new fad diet, called "teatoxing", is gaining popularity in New Zealand and prompting concern among dietitians and eating disorder advocates.

School starts across most of Australia this week, so parents and carers are breaking out the lunch boxes once again.