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London [UK], February 28: Earlier this year, London-based social entrepreneur Taz Khan MBE spearheaded the launch of an innovative Urban Farmer Project in the City of London -- a sustainable urban farm initiative designed to repurpose surplus food into nutritious meals for vulnerable communities. The project is expected to help produce and distribute more than 20,000 meals during the season while demonstrating a scalable circular food production model within the capital.
The initiative builds on Khan's broader mission to address food waste, climate pressures and urban food insecurity through practical, city-based solutions rooted in circular economy principles.
A classically trained chef, Royal Academician of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, and permanent member of the Mayor of London's Food Board, Khan has developed through London's Community Kitchen an operational urban model that supports more than 25,000 people weekly across London, including vulnerable residents and overseas nationals.
Khan was awarded the MBE by Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for services to the community. His work has drawn attention across major UK and international media platforms, including BBC outlets, The Guardian, The Independent, Sky News and CNN, positioning him as a practitioner translating circular economy theory into functioning city infrastructure.
At the philosophical core of Khan's work is the environmental vision of His Majesty King Charles III, particularly the Harmony framework and initiatives associated with The King's Foundation. Khan has described his mission as delivering practical models aligned with nature-based economic principles.
This alignment was symbolically reinforced when Khan commissioned and presented a sustainability artwork titled The King of Harmony, formally gifted in honour of the King at Buckingham Palace.
Khan has frequently referenced the influence of ancient Indian circular living traditions in shaping his approach. Drawing on family heritage, he highlights long-standing practices such as whole-ingredient cooking, reuse culture, organic composting, temple and langar mass feeding, and seasonally aligned consumption as foundational sustainability models that predate contemporary Western sustainability frameworks.
His work has also received recognition during visits to India, where representatives from the Indian Army and senior government officials acknowledged contributions toward food security and circular innovation. During these engagements, he met with Rajrajeshwar Guruji of the International Siddhashram Temple in Harrow, London, reinforcing the cultural dimension of his public mission.
With culinary training influenced by Le Cordon Bleu traditions and experience in Michelin-star professional kitchens, Khan brings fine-dining discipline to the social impact sector. His ability to convene policymakers, chefs, academics, civic stakeholders and public figures -- including world champion boxer Anthony Joshua -- is widely viewed as a strength in scaling collaborative city-based solutions.
Through cookery schools, youth pathways and the flagship Project Second Chance prison programme, Khan's model integrates skills development and employability alongside environmental sustainability -- an approach he describes as the "human circular economy."
As global cities address rising food waste, urban food insecurity, workforce shortages and net-zero commitments, Khan's integrated framework continues to draw interest as a scalable model built largely on existing infrastructure.
Observers note that if the model continues to expand, London's approach may offer a blueprint for other metropolitan centres seeking sustainable, community-driven solutions.
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