Drought, global shortages and over-enthusiastic banting mean the commodity is in short supply

From alcohol to dessert, Lisa Steyn shares some tips on how you can make the Banting diet work for you.

In keeping with long-standing tradition, here’s our annual Not the Mail & Guardian, a fanciful collection of news events.

Cape Town Vegan Challenge is an invitation to try veganism for a month and several restaurants have taken up the gauntlet, writes Brent Meersman.

Some experts say sugar should be treated like drugs or alcohol. What does the science say?

Can the banting diet cure binge-eating disorder? Mia Malan follows one person’s journey.

The sports scientist’s research team doesn’t shy away from pushing the body to its limits.

If you insist on being a Banter, then stick to your steak and forget the substitutes, writes Brent Meersman.

Tim Noakes thinks Julius Malema is carbohydrate intolerant. Verashni Pillay can think of a number of other intolerances among our political elite.