OzHarvest
OXO + OzHarvest
OXO supports OzHarvest in leading a food rescue operation for people in need across Australia. In partnership with 1% For the Planet and OzHarvest, we are contributing our resources to help inspire and educate people about food waste. Let’s nourish our country together.
Who is OzHarvest?
OzHarvest is on a mission to stop food waste, feed people in need and protect our planet by championing the value of food and driving change at levels of society. OzHarvest's purpose is to ‘Nourish our Country’ and they do this in four ways:
Feed
People in need
Educate
To create positive change
Advocate
For sustainability
Innovate
For social impact
Our Contribution
As part of our commitment to 1% For The Planet, OXO is donating funds across three major OzHarvest initiatives; Food Rescue & distribution, FEAST education program and fighting household food waste through the Use It Up™ campaign.
Food Rescue
OXO is supporting OzHarvest to collect good food that would otherwise have gone to waste and deliver it to people in need nationwide
How is OXO supporting Food Rescue?
- Delivering an additional 280,000 meals
- Saving 140,000 kgs of good food from landfill
- Preventing 924,000 kgs of CO2 from damaging the environment.
FEAST Education Program
FEAST is a curriculum aligned program, inspiring kids to eat healthy, waste less and become change-makers in their local community. Like any good Feast, it’s designed to be fun, engaging and filled with good food!
How is OXO supporting FEAST?
- Delivering the FEAST program in up to 45 new schools
- Impacting up to 3,000 children directly in the first year
- Improving cooking skills and healthy eating habits.
“The OXO kit arrived yesterday… It is an amazing resource, thank you so much for arranging it! We are particularly excited to start using the compost caddies across our year 5 classes as our school garden is now equipped with a number of small compost bins so we are keen to use them on a daily basis, not just in our cooking lessons.”
Fighting Food Waste
Use It Up Campaign
Australia’s national target to halve food waste by 2030 is looming fast. Reducing food waste at home is the single most powerful thing individuals can do to take climate action.
Fight food waste by making sure you Use It Up™! It’s a simple habit that will save food, save money and save the planet!
How is OXO supporting the Use It Up Campaign?
To get the nation onboard, OzHarvest has developed the Use It Up Tape™. This is a world first product that makes it easy and fun to see what food needs using up in your fridge or pantry, which can then be transformed into your next meal!