Anyone contemplating losing weight as their new year’s resolution, take heed: Forget about diet fads, it doesn’t matter whether you have a high or low carb diet, and you have to count the calories.

The problem here for the punters ... is just who to believe and exactly what to put in our mouths, writes Alison O’Connor

THE critical importance of investment in research and development (R&D) is key to the development of the Irish food industry Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Brendan Smith has said.

A NEW Institute of Food and Health at University College Dublin, was announced yesterday by Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister Brendan Smith.

A NEW Institute of Food and Health at University College Dublin, was announced yesterday by Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister Brendan Smith.