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NZ Veg Council Demands Food Transparency | Auckland News
New Zealand’s vegetable growers are sounding the alarm as soaring grocery prices and supermarket dominance spark a national food security debate. The New Zealand Vegetable Council demands transparency in the food supply chain, warning that without fair profits, farms will shutter — driving up costs for everyone. While political parties like National, Labour, and the Greens pitch solutions — from breaking up supermarket giants to launching a public ‘KiwiMart’ — farmers face mounting pressures: climate disasters, rising energy and regulatory costs, urban sprawl, and competition from cheap…
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