It’s not often that a cardboard container filled with rejected veggies inspires an online frenzy, but then Asda’s wonky veg box is no ordinary product. Simultaneously battling food waste, poor diet and stretched budgets, these bundles of ugly greens have hit a rich seam of consumer desire.

The global shift to a Western diet rich in meat and dairy is putting unprecedented pressure on the planet to feed a growing population. Could a more sustainable diet resolve health and hunger crises around the world? And would people really be willing to switch to a greener menu?

People generally like pretty things, whether that’s a shiny Pink Lady apple or fancy fine china. But can products be too pretty? Canvas8 sat down with Freeman Wu, a doctoral candidate in marketing at Arizona State University, to find out why people don’t like to use aesthetically-pleasing items.

Whether in supermarkets or at cafés, it’s impossible to ignore the modern obsession with healthy eating. But with such little free time, cooking low-cal comfort food from scratch isn’t always possible. Enter Hungryroot, a US-based delivery service that brings bowls of courgetti straight to your door.