Food labels with information about the ‘exercise calories’ contained within them could help people make healthier food choices, according to a study by Loughborough University. Researchers suggest that concrete information about energy expenditure could help by making calories seem more real.

Eating alone used to be a sad affair. But thanks to Britons getting more comfortable with their own company and an uptick in solo-dining restaurants and single-serving cooking approaches, dining by yourself is now de rigueur. So how can brands tap into the food and drink ‘aloneness economy’?

Cooking dinner from scratch each night is unfeasible for most Britons, with a lack of time and know-how necessitating some shortcuts. How exactly do meal kits, frozen veggies, and delivery services factor into their nightly plans? Canvas8 spoke to eight people to learn about their supper routines.

No longer limited to medical purposes, DNA testing is finding its way into nutrition, especially among health-focused consumers. Feeding into a desire for more personalised diets, Waitrose has created an in-store DNA testing pop-up that helps shoppers make more informed choices.