by Vincent Heeringa | Dec 7, 2022 | News
In 2019, researchers discovered a surprising thing. Consumers in California and China were prepared to pay a premium for grass-fed, sustainably-sourced New Zealand beef. Okay, so that is not so unexpected. We do grow happy beef here. What was surprising was the size...
by Vincent Heeringa | Dec 2, 2022 | News
Who needs daytime soaps when you have farmers and climate policy to watch? The swing of emotions, the cut and thrust of the arguments, the sudden outbursts of nasty verbal abuse aimed at the Prime Minister. All set against a backdrop of climate Armageddon. Bring your...
by Vincent Heeringa | Dec 1, 2022 | News
Simon Coley is the co-founder of All Good Organics, the pioneering importer of ethical bananas, and of Karma Drinks, which just celebrated 10 years and was named supreme winner at the Sustainable Business Awards. Vincent spoke to Simon about fake nuts, good business...
by Vincent Heeringa | Nov 25, 2022 | Opinion
Given that agricultural emissions make up the largest proportion of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions. And given that agriculture was featured formally at COP for the first time. And given that we trade as a nation on our natural, grass-fed, responsible farming...
by Vincent Heeringa | Nov 23, 2022 | Opinion
Camille Rope and Sophie Gilmour are well known for their hospitality ventures, most famously the Bird on a Wire chain. Sophie is also the co-owner of Fatima’s Restaurants, and Camille is a chef and consultant and together they’re two-thirds of the advisory firm...
