With an estimated 300 million tonnes of fruit and vegetables wasted each year, the European Union has christened 2014 as the "Year against Food Waste". French supermarket Intermarche has responded by challenging perceptions of 'ugly' fruits and vegetables.

Beer consumption in Japan has declined from 7 billion litres in 2000 to just over 6 billion in 2014. Can microbrewery Yo-Ho Brewing shift people’s perceptions of handmade alcohol, and appeal to health-conscious youth with its Japanese tweaks on American craft beer?

Japan’s fresh fruit imports have hit a 15-year low, with household fruit consumption falling 25% since 2000. But with over 70% of fruit purchases being made by Japan’s over 50s, where is this fresh fruit industry headed? And why are young Japanese people not eating fruit?

With more women than ever working in Japan, the need for quick, nutritious meals has become of utmost importance for busy wives and mothers. How have depachikas – food halls in department stores across the country – helped overturn cultural stigmas surrounding ready meals?