Summary
A community group called Hearty Earth has started a food initiative in Oxford to increase the nutritional intake of kidney beans and support families facing food insecurity. The project involves serving kidney and baked beans with surplus curry in five locations across the city. The initiative is funded by the Oxford City Council and aims to promote healthier eating while reducing food waste.
Key Facts
- Hearty Earth is a community organization focusing on nutrition and food security.
- They serve kidney and baked beans with surplus curry in various locations in Oxford.
- The goal is to improve nutrition by adding kidney beans to diets.
- The project welcomes people from all backgrounds and incomes.
- The initiative is funded by the Oxford City Council.
- Around a thousand people engage with the initiative each week.
- Kidney beans are promoted as an environmentally friendly meat replacement.
- The project aims to reduce food waste by using surplus food.
