Iksan Food Solidarity: "We Will Create a System That Satisfies Both Producers and Consumers"

44 Organizations Participate, Join the Food Plan Promoted by the City

Iksan Food Solidarity is holding a press conference in the city hall press room regarding its launch.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jaehee] The 'Iksan Food Solidarity,' consisting of 44 organizations, has been launched to guarantee citizens' basic right to safe food and to realize a sustainable food city in Iksan.

On the 17th, Iksan Food Solidarity held a press conference at the city hall press room, stating, "We intend to participate in the food plan promoted by Iksan City for sustainable food," and added, "The organization was founded with the purpose of creating a virtuous cycle system for food."

The food plan is a comprehensive strategic project promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to establish a virtuous cycle system for food within local communities, covering production, distribution, processing, consumption, and disposal, as well as food education, welfare, nutrition, and job creation.

In this regard, Iksan City was selected for the food plan contest project last year, formed a TF team, and plans to develop the food plan and distribution industry, which previously emphasized only regional characteristics, into an integrated food strategy.

Iksan Food Solidarity was established to participate in the city's food plan and serve as a focal point for changing agricultural policies.

Main activities include ▲ establishing a virtuous food economy system that harmonizes production and consumption suitable for a mixed urban-rural city ▲ policy activities related to the food plan as an integrated food system ▲ networking with food solidarity organizations ▲ realizing food justice related to social equity in response to social phenomena such as the increase of elderly, dual-income, and single-person households ▲ improving quality of life related to health and safety ▲ activities related to sustainable agriculture, rural ecological environment ▲ education and promotion for the spread and settlement of the food plan.

Jo Sanggyu, the standing representative of Iksan Food Solidarity, said, "The food plan is a precious life movement that all of civil society must practice together," and added, "We aim to create a system that satisfies both producers and consumers." He continued, "We will participate through public-private cooperation to successfully lead the food plan," and added, "We will lead it as a complete food solidarity."

Iksan Food Solidarity includes 44 organizations such as the Iksan Farmers' Association, Hope Agricultural Policy Committee, Iksan Agricultural Chamber of Commerce (incorporated association), Iksan Organic Farmers' Cooperative, Korea Agricultural Managers Iksan City Federation (incorporated association), and Iksan Women Farmers' Association.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.