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Oct 06, 2025
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Back in 1991 when I was a young TV researcher, I was part of a tiny team who made a programme for Channel 4’s Food File series about a ground-breaking body of research. It seemed to prove that the way we eat could offer a solution to the slow-mo buckling of the NHS.

A Mediterranean diet based on whole, plant-based foods, said the science, rich in fibre,…

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