Bottura, whom she had met in 2016 and who established a series not-for-profit restaurants that aim “to empower communities to fight food waste through social inclusion”. The plan is for OzHarvest to look after the site, operations, volunteers and supply of rescued food as well as communicate with agencies that supply food to people in need. In 2020, the chosen site for the OzHarvest Refettorio was announced as 481 Crown Street, Sydney. In 2022, OzHarvest served its 50 millionth donated meal. Food Fighter (2018) A biographical/documentary film about Kahn's crusade to reduce food waste was released in 2018. It was produced and directed by Daniel Goldberg over two years and covers Kahn's efforts in Australia, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Thailand. A Repurposed Life (2020) Kahn's memoir A Repurposed Life was released in 2020. Kahn said: “I didn’t grow up being ambitious about anything, but when you find your calling, then you are empowered by a force that is unstoppable.'' Awards Ronni Kahn has been acknowledged as a leader in the fields of entrepreneurship, social impact and innovation. Her contributions have been widely recognised through numerous awards including: 2010 Australia's Local Hero, Australian of the Year Awards, in recognition of her work founding OzHarvest. 2010 Enriched List, American Express 2011 InStyle Woman of Style Award - Community /Charity category 2012 Veuve Clicquot Award Business Woman Tribute Award for Innovation, Entrepreneurial Skill and Contribution to the Community 2012 Ernst & Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 BOSS magazine Top 21 True Leaders 2017 Gourmet Traveller Outstanding Contribution to Hospitality 2017 Griffith University Doctor of the University (honoris causa) 2018 The Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence award for social enterprise and not-for-profit 2019 Officer of the Order of Australia (AO). For distinguished service to social welfare, particularly through the development and delivery of innovative programs. See also List of Australian Local Hero Award recipients Waste management in Australia References External links OzHarvest website Living people Year of birth missing (living people) South African Jews Australian Jews Australian women activists Australian women in business Israeli Jews South African emigrants to Australia Officers of the Order of Australia