The traditional excesses of the festive season sit in stark contrast with the ever-strong healthy-eating movement. Does better-for-you behaviour have a chance against entrenched seasonal habit? How do ‘virtuous eaters’ celebrate and is there a new ‘clean Christmas’ trend in the making?

More than 200 million Pumpkin Spice Lattes have been sold since 2003, attracting a cult-like following in the process. Its arrival is considered the ‘start of fall’, welcomed online with excitement worthy of a homecoming queen. How did a hot drink become the icon of all things autumnal?

Thanksgiving holds a special place in the hearts of Americans young and old. With Gen Yers now taking over hosting and travelling more often to reconnect with loved ones, what constitutes the perfect T-day for this cohort? Canvas8 sat down with 20 men and women from across the US to find out.

In her 2016 bookFirst Bite, food writer Bee Wilson drew on research from food psychologists and neuroscientists to reveal how people’s food habits are shaped. Speaking with Canvas8, she explains the influence of family, memory, gender and love on the things we eat as children and adults.