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Carrots and stick

Over the past five years, I’ve eaten at a lot of Auckland restaurants. From flash-in-the-pan to old favourites, from cheap and cheerful to dégustation, I’ve stuffed my face at many, many eateries in this fine town of ours.

Apologies if that comes across as a (not so) #humblebrag, but my point is this: I’m well qualified to tell you that vegetarian dining has improved markedly in Auckland. But we still have a way to go.

I’ve never really eaten meat — not since I was a child, anyway, and

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