BP offering healthier meals at truck stops

BP is offering healthier cooked meals at participating BP truck stop sites across Australia.

The project is an initiative of Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds (HHTS) and BP developed in partnership with Nutrition Australia. Earlier in the year, BP signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with HHTS, an industry umbrella body specifically created to improve mental health and wellbeing across the road transport, warehousing and logistics sector.

According to research from Monash University in 2021, 70% of truck drivers in Australia do not meet health and balanced diet guidelines.

In response to the findings, HHTS has worked closely with BP and Nutrition Australia to develop a custom menu comprised of healthy meal choices.

29 participating sites will offer freshly cooked meals, 24-hours a day, catering to the needs of those working in the logistics industries no matter their journey.

Users of the Healthy Heads App will receive an instant $5 discount when purchasing from this menu for a limited time.

“BP’s sustainability frame underpins our strategy with twenty aims in areas where we believe we can make the biggest difference. One of those aims is to enhance the wellbeing of employees, customers, contractors and local communities,” says BP Australia VP Fleet, Dealer, Truckstops and Electrification Tanya Ghosn.

“I’m proud of our partnership with Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds and by implementing innovative offers like this, we believe that we support improvements in the areas of psychological safety and physical wellbeing across the road transport, warehousing and logistics industries in Australia.”

HHTS CEO Naomi Frauenfelder adds: “Limited access to healthy food options is an ongoing challenge for many people working across the industry, particularly those who spend extended periods of time away from home or work in remote areas.

“This is why we have taken steps toward increasing healthier food options, while also making these options more accessible from a cost perspective, through our Foundation Corporate Partner BP providing a discount to anyone who uses the Healthy Heads App.”