"Spicy Meals in Kindergartens Are Human Rights Violations"… Moms in Politics Submit Petition to the Human Rights Commission
"Providing the Same School Meals to Kindergarten and Elementary Students... Clear Human Rights Violation"
Petition Submitted to the National Human Rights Commission
The civic group 'Jeongchi-haneun Eommadeul' filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission against the Ministry of Education regarding the spicy meals served at elementary school attached kindergartens. Photo by Jeongchi-haneun Eommadeul
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] There are claims that providing spicy meals at attached kindergartens violates children's rights.
On the 9th, the civic group 'Moms for Politics' announced that they have filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission against the Ministry of Education, stating that attached kindergartens providing spicy meals are infringing on children's rights.
According to the group, schools with attached kindergartens serve the same menu to children from kindergarten age (5?7 years old) through 6th grade elementary school students (13 years old). Because of this, on days when spicy side dishes and soups are served, many children are unable to eat properly, they claim.
Moms for Politics stated, "Not being able to eat spicy food is not a picky eating habit or a flaw that students need to fix," and added, "Forcing spicy meals is a clear violation of human rights." Since the degree to which individuals feel and endure spiciness varies greatly, forcing young children to endure spiciness (pain) is considered an act of violence.
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They also mentioned that there are quite a few cases of children in lower elementary grades who cannot eat spicy meals, not just in attached kindergartens. Accordingly, Moms for Politics submitted a petition to the Human Rights Commission the day before, naming 1st and 2nd grade children attending elementary schools in Seoul and Incheon as victims.
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