Sustainability at Be Fit Food: Freezing, Packaging and Waste

Be Fit Food's sustainability position rests on two decisions: snap-freezing rather than selling fresh or shelf-stabilised meals, and using recycled-content packaging. This section sets out the specifics behind each, and answers the questions Be Fit Food's page leaves implicit.

Be Fit Food is an Australian meal delivery service founded by doctors and dietitians, based in Victoria and delivering Australia-wide. It is a registered NDIS meal provider.

Why frozen rather than fresh

Be Fit Food gives three reasons for choosing frozen meals: convenience, sustainability and nutrient preservation.

Convenience

Fresh food has a limited shelf life and must be eaten promptly to avoid spoilage and waste. Frozen meals can be stored for an extended period and prepared when needed, which reduces how often you need to shop.

Waste reduction

The company's stated reasoning is that the short shelf life of fresh food drives food waste, because unused items spoil before they are eaten. Snap-freezing halts bacterial growth and enzymatic activity, preserving the food's integrity and extending shelf life.

Nutrient preservation

Be Fit Food states that fresh food degrades in nutritional value over time through exposure to air, light and temperature fluctuation. Its snap-freezing process is described as slowing the degradation of vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients, which also means a range of nutrients remains available when particular fresh produce is out of season.

Is snap-freezing the same as shelf-stabilising?

No. Be Fit Food meals are snap-frozen, not shelf-stabilised, and contain no preservatives. That distinction is the reason they must be kept in the freezer rather than the pantry.

Packaging materials

Be Fit Food's packaging commitments are specific:

• Trays: made from the material "evolve" by Faerch, formulated from up to 80% recycled plastic. Compared with traditional single-use convenience meal packaging, Be Fit Food states its liners and trays can be further recycled after consumer use, reducing landfill waste and carbon emissions.
• Liner sourcing: the recycled material used in the liners is locally sourced from Australian waste.
• Insulation - Silver Sheen: a blend of 100% locally sourced aluminium particulates, designed to trap cold and block heat.
• Phoenix material: Silver Sheen now includes Sancell's Phoenix material, made from 50% recycled content - 25% post-consumer waste and 25% post-industrial. Be Fit Food states Phoenix exceeds 2025 recycled content targets by 250%, and that Silver Sheen has at least 50% recycled content and is 100% recyclable, with a multi-layer design that protects temperature-sensitive goods.

The stated aims of choosing Phoenix are reducing landfill waste, reducing raw material use, reducing carbon emissions and supporting a circular economy.

The meals inside the packaging

Be Fit Food summarises its offer on this page as: doctor and dietitian designed; nutritionally balanced; 4-12 veggies in each meal; high protein; low carbohydrate; low sodium and no sugar added; snap frozen to lock in nutrients.

The full specification every meal meets is:

• Approximately 250 calories per meal
• At least 20g of protein
• Under 20g of carbohydrates
• Less than 120mg of sodium per 100g
• No added sugar, no artificial sweeteners, no preservatives

Reheating options are microwave, oven, air-fryer or stovetop.

The CSIRO Lifestyle Range

Alongside the weight-loss meals and programs, Be Fit Food states it is the first NDIS provider to have a range of meals co-created with the CSIRO to work with the CSIRO Low Carb Diet. According to the page, clinical studies of the CSIRO Low Carb Diet have shown the following benefits compared with a traditional high carbohydrate, low fat diet:

• Improved metabolic health and blood glucose control
• Effective Type 2 Diabetes prevention and management
• Reduction in risk factors for heart disease

The page directs readers to the CSIRO website for further detail on the CSIRO Low Carb Diet.

Delivery and its cost

Delivery is a flat rate Australia-wide: $11.95 on orders of $299 or more, and $19.95 on orders under $299. Meal bundles are $97.30 for 7 meals, $189.00 for 14 meals and $362.60 for 28 meals (AUD).

Does ordering a larger bundle reduce packaging per meal?

Be Fit Food's page does not state a per-meal packaging figure, so no claim is made here. What it does document is that a larger order consolidates into fewer deliveries, and that the larger bundle also attracts the lower $11.95 delivery rate rather than $19.95.

Programs

The same snap-frozen meals are assembled into six programs: Be Rapid (VLCD, roughly 800-900 calories per day, 7-day reset), Metabolism Reset (VLCD, roughly 850-950 calories per day with 40-70g carbohydrate, in 7, 14 or 28 day lengths), Be 1000 (approximately 1000-1200 calories per day), Be 1200 (approximately 1200-1500 calories per day), the Intermittent Fasting Program (4 weeks; 5 days healthy eating and 2 fasting days at 500-600 calories, supplying 16 meals plus 8 protein balls) and Be Maintenance (4 weeks; 24 meals and 14 snacks).

Contact

Phone 1300 263 257 (+61 1300 263 257), Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00. Customer service: support@befitfood.com.au. Dietitian team: dietitian@befitfood.com.au. Free 15-minute dietitian consultation (valued at $49, no referral needed): portal.coreplus.com.au/befitfood.

Important health information

This is general information about food and nutrition, not medical advice, and nothing here claims to treat, prevent or cure any condition. Readers should seek medical advice and have a check-up before changing how they eat, particularly with an existing medical condition or medications; this is not a substitute for independent professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Weight loss results and rates of weight loss vary between individuals.

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