A farmer criticizes the Otago Regional Council's $56.4 million building project, questions the cost of living justification for imported butter, and expresses concern about declining food quality and political inefficiency in media engagement.
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Now, I'm fired up about the Otago Regional Council. You're fired up about imported butter. Now, is it Sinle, one of the dairy companies? I think it is Sinle that's importing this butter in from the US and it's rather insipid. You don't like it.
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threat to natural, locally produced food systems
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