Coke is addictively fizzy and OJ is a deliciously sweet nectar, especially for kids. How has AquaBall – water with no sugar, artificial colours, flavours or calories – nabbed 2% market share in two short years? What’s in AquaBall’s recipe that makes it such a success?

Just under a quarter of children in London are obese, and with over 8,000 fried chicken shops spread across the capital, junk food is a major contributing factor. Tottenham-based Chicken Town offers up a healthy alternative to the greasy meal, but will school kids be able to stomach it?

Is fine dining over? Are we all getting more experimental? Can we become ‘slim by design’? And should we feel guilty about food? As part of our Expert Outlook 2016 series we speak to three food and drink experts about the future of eating out, cooking in and getting our five-a-day.

In a move to tackle obesity, US schools will have to replace junk food with 'smart snacks' like granola bars and fruit cups in 2014-2015. But can deeply ingrained habits really be changed when a new study shows kids are less likely to choose foods they know are good for them?