Jeongeup-si Signs Agreement with Jeonbuk Science University for 'Child Meal Management Support Center Consignment'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Jeongeup City, Jeonbuk (Mayor Yoo Jinseop) announced on the 9th that it signed a consignment agreement for the Children's Meal Management Support Center with the Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation of Jeonbuk Science College on the 8th.

The signing ceremony was held with the attendance of Mayor Yoo Jinseop, Jeonbuk Science College President Hwang Inchang, Kim Hansoo, head of the Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation of Jeonbuk Science College, and city officials.

The Children's Meal Management Support Center is an institution operated to support hygiene and nutrition management for group meal service facilities that provide collective meals to children.

It operates under Article 21 of the Special Act on Safety Management of Children's Dietary Life to create a quality meal culture through nutritional management according to children's growth stages and hygienic management of food ingredients.

In particular, its purpose is to allow parents to entrust their children with peace of mind and to improve children's health promotion and meal hygiene standards.

As the private consignment period expires on the 31st, the city selected the Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation of Jeonbuk Science College as the consignment institution through public recruitment and the evaluation committee for private consignment institution eligibility.

The Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation of Jeonbuk Science College will be entrusted with operation for three years from January 1 next year to December 31, 2023.

Heo Seongwook, head of the Health Center, said, “We will strive to help children develop proper eating habits by providing professionally designed menus that meet the hygienic management of safe ingredients and nutritional requirements by age.”

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