Suncheon City Supports 18.1 Billion KRW for Safe School Meal Ingredients This Year

Helping the Growth and Development of Children and Adolescents, and Securing Stable Market Channels for Eco-Friendly Agricultural Products

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City (Mayor Heo Seok) announced on the 11th that it will support 18.1 billion KRW through the school meal project to protect the health of growing children and adolescents and to secure stable distribution channels for eco-friendly agricultural products.

The city will provide a total of 18.1 billion KRW to 343 childcare facilities and schools, supporting about 46,000 people, including 8.8 billion KRW for free meal support, 7.8 billion KRW for eco-friendly ingredient support, and 1.5 billion KRW for NON-GMO processed products support.

This year, the city expanded the full support target for eco-friendly ingredients to include daycare centers, private kindergartens, and single-establishment kindergartens, and increased the support unit price for free meals at private kindergartens to 1,754 KRW per meal.

To ensure the safety of school meal ingredients, the city, schools, and agricultural product quality management specialists jointly conduct about 20 agricultural product safety inspections every month.

Additionally, the city has prepared a three-step plan to secure stable distribution channels for eco-friendly agricultural products and to supply healthy food to the homes of children and adolescents in preparation for school meal interruptions caused by COVID-19 and other factors.

A Suncheon City official said, “We will continuously expand support for eco-friendly ingredients and non-genetically modified processed foods annually and ensure safety through inspection and supervision of school meal ingredients. We will do our best for the balanced growth and development of children and adolescents.”

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