Today, Tuesday, King Charles of Britain celebrates his 75th birthday and will use this occasion to launch a new project aimed at tackling food poverty and reducing food waste. The king, who has spent more than five decades advocating for environmental issues and supporting a sustainable economy, will officially launch the project intended to reduce hunger.
Charles wrote an article in "The Big Issue," a magazine usually sold by the homeless, stating, "The need for food is a real and urgent problem, just like the issue of food waste, and if we can achieve a balance between these two problems, they will be solved simultaneously." He added, "I really hope this project finds practical ways to achieve the goal of rescuing surplus food and distributing it to those who desperately need it."
Charles will spend his birthday with his wife, Queen Camilla, visiting a food surplus distribution center and meeting with major British supermarkets to see how his project can assist in redistributing food that might go to waste. According to the project, 14 million people in Britain are facing food insecurity. With the rising cost of living worsening the issue of food poverty, charities report a 38 percent increase in the number of people who sought food banks for the first time in the year ending March 2023.
The king held a celebration for individuals and organizations that turned 75 years old yesterday, and he will also host a reception today to honor nurses and midwives as part of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the National Health Service.
