Smoke has long been used to cook, cure, and flavour food around the world. But in recent years, professional chefs have been developing innovative new ways of using it, and many people are now adopting these techniques to entertain guests at home. Why are we so keen to cook like cavemen?

Over half of Gen Yers identify as ‘foodies’, and more would rather go to a food festival than a music festival. But is it all clean eating blogs, food porn, and blowing entire paycheques at Whole Foods? Canvas8 sat down with Brits between the ages of 18 and 35 to find out what they’re really eating.

Nearly a quarter of people in the UK eat fast food every week, but the industry is changing rapidly as established chains modify their menus and interiors while upstarts pop up across the country. Although Britain’s appetite for quality fast food seems insatiable, is the sector becoming oversaturated?

Americans say they cook around five evening meals a week, but only three of those meals are prepared using fresh ingredients. The very definition of home cooking is changing – people enjoy food more than ever, but they're increasingly starved of time. So how exactly are people cooking at home?