Today we’re talking to Celeste Schubiger, the Engagement Manager at OzHarvest, learning about one of Australia’s greatest super hero food rescue organisations!
OzHarvest was founded in 2004 by Ronni Kahn AO, after noticing the huge volume of food going to waste from her events business. Ronni did not set out to start a charity, rather just fix an obvious problem with a simple solution. Starting with one van in Sydney, she began rescuing food and delivering it to local charities.
As OzHarvest grew, Ronni and a team of pro-bono lawyers lobbied state governments to amend legislation allowing potential food donors to give their surplus food to charities without fear of liability. The Civil Liabilities Amendment Act was passed in NSW in 2005 and other states followed.
OzHarvest is now Australia’s leading food rescue organisation with a driving purpose to ‘Nourish our Country’.
They have been working hard to eliminate food wastage through feeding those in need and educating society on the value of food. Through simply sharing food they are positively influencing our sustainability goals.
Make sure you give them a wave next time you see one of their iconic yellow food rescue vans out doing their good work.
OzHarvest Australia | Australia’s leading food rescue organisation
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Host: Melissa Alsemgeest
Guest: Celeste Schubiger
Editor: Robert Alsemgeest
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