# Political food fights, pondering the passing of journalism

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Podcast: [Mediawatch](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mediawatch-1043897)
Published: 2026-09-12T21:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The media seized on the politics of food this week, when the Greens floated state-owned supermarkets and 1News lifted the lid on emergency food grant refusals. Also: who pays when journalism dies? And does it really matter if it does? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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