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Today on The Spinoff: Marking 20 years since the foreshore and seabed hīkoi, an idea for where to expand the school phone ban next and the star-studded New Zealand movie you need to see as soon as possible.
But first: Is cooking with dog food instead of meat actually fine? Asia Martusia King gave it a go.
“I love cooking. The kitchen is a hearth of culinary creation, of sensory delights, of gastronomic poetry. I also can’t afford anything nice. Why does a pack of instant noodles and some milk cost 10 bucks? I love you, Aotearoa, but I miss being able to afford bare necessities.
I met a bloke at the pub recently who was employed in freezing works. He told me dog rolls are actually fine for human consumption, despite what the labels say, because Big Dogroll isn’t going to risk any lawsuits. I took his word at face value and decided to try eating dog food with no further research.
It was lots cheaper, but possibly not worth it. Here’s how it went.”
A new generation of activism: Marking 20 years since the foreshore and seabed hīkoi
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