Yangsan-si Strengthens Hygiene and Nutrition Management in Children's Meal Centers

Increase in Budget and Staff Expansion at Yangsan City Children's Meal Management Support Center

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Yangsan City in Gyeongnam announced on the 6th that it has allocated a total budget of 945 million KRW for the Children's Meal Management Support Project to enhance the substance of children's meal management by establishing a strengthened meal management system through increased hygiene, safety, nutrition management, and support.

The city has signed a consignment agreement with Pusan National University and is currently entrusting the project to the Yangsan City Children's Meal Management Support Center. With the increased project budget, the center plans to hire six additional nutritionists and hygienists to strengthen the management of children's meal facilities and expects a positive effect on job creation.

The enhanced project details include expanding the hygiene and safety management inspections for children's meal facilities with fewer than 20 children from twice a year to 4-6 times a year, and developing and distributing food poisoning prevention kits.

Other initiatives include developing and distributing breakfast menus and healthy snack recipes for home use to expand education on forming proper eating habits, and promoting the elimination of unregistered meal facilities following the mandatory registration of children's meal facilities with the center in 2022.

A city official stated, "Through the systematization of hygiene management in children's meal facilities, we aim to create a safe meal environment. Providing customized diets and education according to the developmental stages of infants and young children will not only help establish proper eating habits but also promote balanced growth and health improvement."

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