CHANGE IS INEVITABLE SO LET US LEAD THE WORLD

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Turn your back on hate.

It would be remiss not to make mention of the Christchurch Mosque Massacre that claimed 50 lives and itā€™s one of those very rare times when this editorial will be nothing about machines, food or processing equipment.

Itā€™s one of those times when you sit in front of a computer and think, ā€˜What words really pay enough tribute to a tragedy like New Zealand has never before seen?ā€™. Iā€™m not so sure even Shakespeare would even know where to start.

IĀ am sure, however, that he would have had no trouble in the delivery of a beautiful tapestry of prose dedicated to describing what this will mean for New Zealandā€™s future. The darkest clouds often precede the brightest dawn.

New Zealand ā€“ I believe ā€“ is about to go through the biggest change it has ever experienced in terms of societal interaction and how we treat each other ā€“ how we treat all Kiwis. Compassionā€¦ understandingā€¦ empathyā€¦ loveā€¦ they are all are in the mix and they will all contribute to a very different landscape that I hope will soon be the envy of the world.

To the families who lost loved onesā€¦ there are actually no words. Just hugs. But Iā€™m sure I can speak for the entire food and beverage communities in a vow to ā€“ instead – show you change.

The team at New Zealand Food Technology wishes to pass on a special message to all New Zealanders, but particularly to those who lost loved ones in the Christchurch Mosque Massacres in March.

ā€œWe encourage the entire industry ā€“ and New Zealand as a whole ā€“ to turn your back on hate. Together we can eliminate discrimination based on race, colour, religion or creed. A stronger New Zealandā€¦ together, as one. A New Zealand that leads the world.ā€

Itā€™s a day we will never forget. Itā€™s a day we should never forget.

Greg Robertson

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