Food company Barilla is spearheading the passive cooking trend off the back of the cost of living crisis. Its smart home device is changing the way consumers engage with food prep, enabling them to save money on their household gas bills while encouraging the adoption of sustainable cooking habits.

New York public hospitals have made plant-based eating easy for patients by making it the default lunch and dinner options. This offers patients the opportunity to passively make positive wellness decisions and facilitates behavioural change – as well as helping with decision-making fatigue.

Swiss retailer Migros has rolled out eco-friendly coffee balls to be used in a special coffeemaker. The coffee balls are entirely compostable, making them a sustainable alternative to the plastic and aluminium capsules that are responsible for thousands of tonnes of waste worldwide each year.

As the growing trend of conscious consumption encourages shoppers to make more sustainable choices, they are weighing new eco-attitudes up against other factors before making purchase decisions. Canvas8 spoke to Giulia Granato about the compromises people are willing to make for sustainable products.