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.

Despite rising awareness of the importance of a balanced diet, many Britons are finding it hard to manage their weight. As a result, the government and public health campaigners have challenged food and drink brands to enable healthier choices, but is this enough to stem an obesity crisis?

Imagine if we all actually used our leftovers. Yogurt brand Yeo Valley is doing just that, putting leftovers back into products. The Strawberry and Fig ‘Left-Yeovers’ is changing how we view what’s left in our fridges and saving the planet in the process. But do people really want to eat leftovers?

Food waste is a global crisis. Australians discard about 3.1 million tonnes of edible food a year. Researchers in South Australia are combatting this through sustainability initiatives, opening a $132 million Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) to reduce food waste.