The 10 best model reinventions
With Cara Delevingne making her acting debut in Michael Winterbottom’s new film, we look at other models who have gone on to excel in other fields
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Is being vegan the most ethical way to live?
Reducing meat consumption is important, but going vegan may not solve all our problems…
If you have an ethical dilemma, email Lucy at lucy.siegle@observer.co.uk
Van Gogh’s fading Sunflowers… and other tales of decaying art
Supposed damage to Van Gogh’s paintings is minimal, but other masterpieces by Leonardo and Duchamp et al are showing the ravages of time
The 10 best art patrons
As a new show at the National Gallery explores the influence of Paul Durand-Ruel, the dealer who ‘made’ the impressionists, Rachel Cooke highlights other great patrons and collectors
The truth about ‘miracle foods’ – from chia seeds to coconut oil
Cancer, diabetes, heart disease, dandruff… can these things really be cured, or at least prevented, by what we eat?
Is wearing fur morally worse than wearing leather?
Both industries have questionable ethics – and even faux alternatives aren’t necessarily green, says Lucy Siegle