No day off for Charles III, even on his birthday. Indeed, the king will celebrate his 76th birthday this Thursday, November 14, but will spend his day working. His schedule will even be rather busy. On the program: the opening of two food distribution centers, designed to preserve and donate tons of surplus food. These platforms are part of the Coronation Food Projecta project led by the Sovereign which aims to bridge the gap between food waste and food needs across the United Kingdom. An initiative which will also celebrate its first anniversary today.
Last November, the king announced his new project in an article for The Big Issuea British newspaper that raises funds for the homeless. “For many years, I have been deeply concerned about the amount of food wasted in our country,” he said. The need for food is as real and urgent a problem as food waste. If we could find a way to bridge the gap between the two, it would solve two problems in one. I sincerely hope that this Coronation Food Project will find practical ways to do this: collect more surplus food and distribute it to those who need it most. »
According to the palace, Charles is expected to tour the new facilities, meeting beneficiaries and representatives from food banks, schools and community groups. The king will also inaugurate a newly installed industrial freezer, making it possible to considerably improve the conservation of surplus products. Still according to information from Buckingham, the Coronation Food Project has already saved 940 tonnes of surplus food, or around 2.24 million meal portions, while around 14 million people in the United Kingdom suffer from insecurity eating.
An anti-waste ace
“There is no waste at the king's table” according to Tom Parker Bowles, the son-in-law of Charles III and a great British gastronomic critic. Indeed, it is one of the reputations that we offer to His Majesty. A sort of “food hero” who “practices what he preaches,” especially when it comes to food sustainability. After a very difficult year, marked by the diagnosis of his cancer, King Charles III is gradually returning to the public stage, continuing to work for the causes that are dear to him, all under the “proud” gaze of his son. Prince William.
