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On his 76th birthday, King Charles III is to open two hubs that will distribute large amounts of surplus food to food banks, schools, and community centers. The King’s latest initiative, the Coronation Food Project, was launched last year to make better use of food that would otherwise go to waste. The food project has already saved the equivalent of 2.2 million meals. The King is treating his birthday as a working day and visiting a new food hub in south London while remotely opening another in Merseyside.
During the pandemic, food poverty has become an increasing concern for the United Kingdom. The country has one of the highest rates of food waste in Europe, with some estimates suggesting that up to one-third of the food produced is thrown away. The Coronation Food Project aims to tackle this issue by diverting high-quality food from supermarkets and the catering industry that would otherwise be discarded towards those facing food poverty.
The King will also attend a “surplus-food festival” and meet some of the individuals who have benefitted from the project. The new food distribution centers are intended to increase the amount of food saved by the scheme and will enable groups like the Felix Project and FareShare to collect food and take it to those who need it.
Despite undergoing cancer treatment, the King is determined to focus on his work. He has been on the throne for only two years but is now the sixth longest-living British monarch. King Charles III sees his role in prioritizing and raising awareness of social issues, such as food waste and food poverty, as a crucial aspect of his reign
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