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KAI REQUIRED Kaibosh Food Rescue is running their regular Give a Meal in May campaign once again. Despite their rescuing up to 80 tonnes of surplus food each month, marketing manager Alex MacGibbon says demand is growing. “We supply food to over 125 charities and community groups across the region, and these groups are seeing an increased need for kai all over Wellington.” Kaibosh has recently enlarged their sites in Kāpiti and Lower Hutt, and teams of staff and volunteers are reportedly busier than ever.
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Chef Max Gordy and wife Stina Persen, both formerly associated with popular joint Hillside, have launched a new venture in Kelburn, a wine bar and pescatarian bistro called Graze. The duo have built the business around sustainability: every ingredient will be sourced within the region, from the line-caught fish right down to the small stuff, like flour and homemade sauces. Max says changing the menu regularly and seasonally will avoid supply problems and keep the ecological impact minimal.
The banning of sugary drinks in primary schools has recently been proposed by Minister of Education Chris Hipkins. It is now up for public consultation. The move follows concern about the effects fizzy drinks have on health, dental hygiene, and classroom behaviour. Dr Rob Beaglehole of the Dental Association says “the evidence is clear” fizzy drinks are bad for kids’ teeth. Beaglehole wants the ban extended to secondary schools, stating “this should be done once, done properly.”
Porirua’s very own Whittaker’s has been rated one of the most ethical large chocolate brands in the world, following a major study from Macquarie and Wollongong universities in Australia, and The Open University in the UK. Assessing chocolatiers in six categories, the researchers used a four-colour rating scale. Whittaker’s rating were all green (the best) apart from the deforestation category, which was yellow, the next tier down. The worst offenders included Unilever and Godiva, with Kellogg’s earning the worst possible score of six reds: clearly a Special K-se.
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