How to make crunchy pork scratchings

Learn to make the best pork scratchings with this simple recipe. Serve with a delicious apple sauce for a perfect homemade pub snack.

What message do we want sports sponsorship to send to kids?

Read more about Jamie’s campaign to encourage healthy lifestyles, through better sponsorship of sport.

Why we should buy free-range duck

‘A duck out of water’ is a phrase we’re all familiar with, but sadly this is the reality for the vast majority of ducks reared in the UK.

Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast Builds – Series 5

Each week on Friday Night Feast, Jimmy rolls up his sleeves and builds a clever gadget or piece of cooking kit from scratch.

The best of British beans

A super-versatile ingredient, beans are packed with fibre, and really low in saturated fat. And here's what makes British beans so special.

Social supermarkets

Social supermarkets tackle two challenges in one go: by saving surplus food from the bin, they also help people feed themselves and their families for less.

When should we eat lamb?

In general, British newborn lambs are only a month or two old at Easter, and not ready for our dinner plates. So where do our Easter lamb joints come from?

Baby food – what to look for

Commercial baby food can be quite expensive compared to making your own from scratch. There is nothing in commercial baby food that we can’t make at home.

Energy drinks are #NotForChildren

A typical energy drink contains 27.5g of total sugars in one 250ml can – this is more than a child aged seven to 10 should consume in a whole day!

Breakfast cereals – what’s in the box?

Cereal can be one of the biggest sources of sugar in a child’s diet.

The benefits of using fish belly

Most consumers buy fillets of fish that are neatly cut and packed, however fish belly, an often overlooked cut is delicious and has good nutritional value.

Should we eat more seaweed?

Seaweed is one a veggie sources of iodine, which is important for cognitive function and maintaining healthy skin. Should we eat more British seaweed

The importance of bees

Although ‘saving the bees’ might not sound like the first priority when it comes to today’s food system, it is hugely important.

What are the benefits of aquaponic farming?

Aquaponics is a method of feeding and growing crops using the by-product from fish farming. It also offers a potential solution to loss of diversity.

Let’s eat more British brown crab

British Brown crab is a delicious native seafood. Jamie and Jimmy encourage us to eat more of this sustainable meat and support the industry.

How can we make vending machines healthier?

Jamie and Jimmy call for vending machines to offer healthier options for shift workers

Jamie takes on school dinners again – and asks how the whole school can promote child health

Are schools healthy enough? Jamie asks whether we need a Healthy Rating Scheme to encourage schools to put kids’ health first

What can the government do to improve kids’ health?

What can the government do to improve school food? School Food Matters founder Stephanie Wood says we need a healthy rating scheme for schools

Medical students want nutrition education

Jamie speaks to trainee doctors who say they don’t get enough nutrition education as part of their studies.

Vegan football club blazing a trail

More and more people are following a vegan diet. Jamie and Jimmy look at how a plant-based diet can be a great way to support a healthy lifestyle.

‘Hidden eggs’ in products should be free-range, too

Caged eggs still exist and can be used in pre-made products such as bakes, puds and pies

What’s the best charcoal to use?

What’s the best charcoal to use on the barbecue, and where does it come from? Jamie and Jimmy hit the road to find out more about this fuel.

What are the pros and cons of plant-based drinks?

What are the benefits of drinking alternative milk, and which plant-based drinks should you choose?

Spent grain – reducing waste in the beer industry

Britain is home to more craft breweries per head than any other country in the world. Check out this local craft brewer that Jamie visits.