Did you catch our #eatkit live twitter chat last week?  We had so much fab discussion exploring 2013 hot food and nutrition trends.  You can read the archives here and mark the diary for next month’s chat, Wednesday 20th March. So it is very timely that we have this post from The Travelling Dietitian...

Higher incomes have seen a shift in eating patterns and now, more than ever, the purchase power of Gen Y is paving the way for our food future. Forget about being fashion forward, being food forward is the new status symbol. Thankfully, 2012 food trends are focused toward a more healthful and mindful...

Where’s a great place to spot upcoming food and nutrition trends? The annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo of the American Dietitians Association. You can read our recap of my time in Boston last year here.  The 2011 conference has just closed and I’ve really enjoyed reading the roundups...

Do you eat your greens, purples and reds? Survey any dietitian and you will find that we eat well over the (fairly dismal) average vegetable serves a day.  With many of us easily exceeding the 5+ recommended serves.  So what’s our secret? And what on earth is a vegetable butcher? Veg out Just...

How can you be sure that your apples are really organic?  Or your beef was raised sympathetically on pristine green pasture?   Well you need to go straight to the source and ask of course.  It’s a natural evolution of our re-found love of all things farm fresh, to love a farmer too.  Provenance...

It will be no surprise to hear that I prick up my ears when chefs talk nutrition.  We certainly have seen many embrace growing, global trends towards health – both in their personal wellness, but also in their top end kitchens.  And these days with allergy alerts even the humble corner-cafe-cook,...