Jeongeup-si Accelerates Efforts to Establish Comprehensive Food Security Management System

[Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Jeongeup City, Jeonbuk Province, is accelerating the establishment of a comprehensive management system to guarantee safe and healthy food for its citizens.

The city announced that on the 8th, it held the 2nd interim report meeting for the "Jeongeup City Regional Food Plan Establishment Research Project" at the auditorium of the Agricultural Technology Center.

The report meeting was attended by 25 people including Lee Wan-ok, director of the Agricultural Technology Center, city council members, related organizations, the Agricultural Cooperative, local food stakeholders, producers, distributors, and Food Plan TF committee members.

The Food Plan is a national project by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs aimed at managing regional food production, distribution, and consumption as a virtuous cycle system to provide all citizens with healthy and safe food.

It is a comprehensive management system designed to secure stable sales channels and income for farms while implementing proper food policies that do not pollute the environment.

At the first interim report meeting held in August, key issues of the Food Plan such as the characteristics and current status of Jeongeup's food, and market size were identified.

At this 2nd interim report meeting, opinions were exchanged on the establishment of a concrete Food Plan vision and strategy, the direction for establishing a school (public) meal support center, and operational plans.

Based on the contents presented at the interim report meeting, the city plans to thoroughly review detailed projects until the final report meeting and establish practical plans tailored to regional characteristics.

In particular, the city plans to establish policies that encourage citizen participation through farm education and prioritize guaranteeing safe food for citizens as the highest value, pushing forward strongly.

A city official said, "Based on the Food Plan vision and strategy through the interim report meeting, we will build a sustainable food virtuous cycle system linked to the city's policy direction," adding, "We will do our best to ensure the Food Plan is established in the right direction."

Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil gjg7070@asiae.co.kr

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