An app a day to keep the doctor away
From simple devices that count steps to monitors for diabetes, asthma, migraines and heart problems, the number of health apps is soaring. But are they any good?
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Cumbrian sheep, Veronese pasta – the protection of food culture can go too far
The mayor of Verona has banned new restaurants selling mostly ‘ethnic’ food – but surely the city’s pasta joints can hold their own against kebabs?
Fur-free coats and wood heels: study a master’s in sustainable fashion
The shift is towards more ethical and sustainable practices in the manufacturing process, and a number of postgraduate courses are setting the trend
Claus Meyer: the other man from Noma
The Danish TV cookery show host and entrepreneur helped create the world’s best restaurant and turn Copenhagen into a leading dining destination. Next stop: New York
The OFM 50: what we love about the world of food in 2016
From Heston Blumenthal’s sweet shop to the policeman turned pie-maker, here (in no particular order) are 50 of Observer Food Monthly’s favourite things
Ed Ruscha on Marcel Duchamp: ‘He was a guiding light’
When conceptual art’s godfather finally had a retrospective, it was in California – where a group of young artists welcomed him to a game of naked chess