The document outlines a food charter with the goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, preserving ecosystems and promoting animal welfare, cutting packaging and food waste through increased recycling and composting, and ensuring affordable and healthy food access for all. It also aims to provide education on growing, cooking, and enjoying food; safe and fair working conditions; local and independent business diversity; community food growing projects; and celebrating the area's food culture and heritage. Recent related initiatives discussed include community food waste reduction work through various organizations, a food surplus cafe, and a 10-day food waste awareness event part of the Oxford Pumpkin Festival pilot project.

2.  Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
 Preserve & enhance ecosystems; promote animal welfare
 Cut packaging & food waste; increase recycling &
composting
 Ensure access to affordable, healthy & tasty food for all
 Help people gain knowledge & skills to grow, cook, eat &
enjoy
 Demand safe conditions & fair wages for food workers
 Encourage diversity of local, independence businesses
 Provide space for food growing projects promoting health
& community spirit
 Bring people together to celebrate Oxfordshire’s diverse
food culture & regional heritage
Charter Focus Areas

3. Community Food Waste Work
Oxford Food Surplus Cafe; Oxford Food Bank; Disco Soup

4.  10 days of food waste events, workshops and lectures as
part of the Oxford Pumpkin Festival, a pilot project in
collaboration with Hubbub, which received widespread
national coverage.
Oxford Pumpkin Festival

5. Research and funding
Good Food Oxford Food Strategy Workshop