How often have you heard a parent tell their child to finish their dinner because starving children in Africa could have had it?
The argument makes little sense, of course – there is no way that last bit of food could be sent halfway across the world – but you understand the sincerity of the point.
One of the bitter travesties of global starvation is the fact that so much food is wasted, both in the supply chain and by consumers themselves, but the logistical cost of moving it is prohibitive. Many have tried and failed to find a solution.
That’s why it’s so welcome and heartwarming to hear about the work of Camila Batmanghelidjh and her colleagues at Kids Company, who are doing so much to fight the little-publicised problem of child malnutrition in London.
With the support of companies like Barfoots, perfectly good and nutritious food that has been deemed unfit for supermarket sale is shared with needy children instead of going to waste.
Barfoots isn’t doing it because it’s financially profitable or for all the publicity – they are doing it because it’s the right thing to do. It’s a fantastic project that deserves all the support it can get.
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