Jinju-si to Establish Sustainable Food System.

First Meeting: Appointment of Local Food Committee Members and Election of Vice Chairperson

Joo Kyu-il, Mayor of Jinju City, is conducting the Local Food Promotion and Support Committee member appointment ceremony on the 16th. (Photo by Jinju City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] On the morning of the 16th, Jinju City in Gyeongnam appointed members of the ‘Jinju City Local Food Promotion and Support Committee’ (hereinafter referred to as the Local Food Committee) and held its first meeting at the Jinju City Hall Situation Room to deliberate on matters related to the promotion and support of local food.

The Local Food Committee consists of a total of 16 members, including the chairman (vice mayor), city council members, producers, representatives of distribution and processing organizations, and social organization representatives, with a term of two years.

At the first meeting, a brief discussion was held regarding the direction of the committee’s operation, and opinions on establishing a sustainable food system will be further discussed in future meetings.

Mayor Cho Gyu-il said, “The Local Food Committee is the first step toward establishing a sustainable food system,” adding, “Through the discovery and implementation of local food policies suitable for regional conditions, we expect that the local economy will be revitalized and that urban and rural areas can coexist and develop together.”

Meanwhile, the city has been striving to expand the supply of local food to public meals at public institutions in the innovation city, and as a result of communication through meetings with related parties, local agricultural and food products are being supplied as ingredients to five public institutions including the Korea Land and Housing Corporation and military units.

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