The term ‘vegans’ tends to conjure up images of salad-grazing, stick-thin hippies. But a different vegan message of indulgence and junk food has taken over Berlin. Supermarket chain Veganz stocks vegan candy and meatless bacon strips. But isn’t vegan junk food the ultimate diet contradiction?

Did you know that the doner kebab was invented in Berlin? Or that Germans had cottoned on to kale way before it was cool? Canvas8 sat down with Ursula Heinzelmann – former chef and author ofBeyond Bratwurst– to get a flavour of what German foodies really serve up for dinner.

How is technology changing the way food is served? What can brands do to tackle worries about food waste? And how are flowers finding their way into our meals? In this part of the 2018 Expert Outlook series, we speak to three experts about how people will be eating and drinking next year.

Online shopping may be convenient, but it often makes little logistical sense to undercut local businesses and add to the already massive delivery carbon footprint. German online retail start-up Kiezkaufhaus wants to solve this problem, offering same-day delivery from stores local to customers.