Fizzy drinks


Video of the Day: Make your own fizzy drink!

We’re impressed at Make magazine’s guide to making your own soft drink from scratch. Sure it has us thinking that getting a bottle off the shelf is easier, but it’s an impressive thing — and cuts down on sugar.

Fat kids and fairytales: the sequel

As a parent, I’m very concerned about childhood obesity. But when it comes to the role of Shrek in childhood obesity, perhaps it’s time we sorted the ogres from the donkeys, writes Dr Stephen Downes.