Nice to come across another NZer here! We are lucky in NZ to have more fresh local whole food options. This piece took a long time to write (and lots of feedback from my US writing friends) because of the emotional attachment we all have to food--I wanted to make sure I came at the topic in the right way. My daughter and I did a previous shopping challenge last year where we focused on making sure nothing we bought was wrapped in plastic. That was a big challenge, but we did work out some good ways to reduce that we've continued. I'm glad the supermarkets are starting to come onboard more with plastic reduction, although we still have a way to go.