Chosun University-Dong-gu Join Efforts to Support Nutritional Needs of Underprivileged Local Communities

Operation of Social Welfare Meal Support Center

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Chosun University and Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City have joined forces to support the dietary needs of socially marginalized groups in the region.

On the 11th, Chosun University announced that it has established and is operating the Dong-gu Social Welfare Meal Management Support Center (Director Lee Jaejun, Professor of Food and Nutrition at Chosun University).

The "Social Welfare Meal Management Support Center," located in room 2520 of the College of Natural Sciences on campus, supports meal management aimed at preventing nutritional imbalance and improving quality of life for small-scale, elderly, and disabled welfare facilities without nutritionists on staff.

The center provides support services such as meal distribution, nutrition counseling, meal hygiene, and nutrition management, considering the health and dietary characteristics of residents in small-scale welfare facilities such as the elderly and disabled.

Directly managed facilities are visited six times a year, and commissioned facilities three times a year for on-site visits to provide guidance on ▲ingredient management ▲facility and personal hygiene management ▲cooking process management ▲menu management ▲salt content control ▲meal serving methods, and nutrition and hygiene education is conducted for cooking staff and residents.

Additionally, the center provides appropriate meal management guidelines and forms for social welfare institutions and supplies various materials necessary for improving meal service environments.

Director Lee Jaejun said, "This project was undertaken to provide safe and hygienic meals and meal environments to marginalized groups," adding, "We will strive to support all aspects of dietary life, including dietary habit management, menus, recipes, meal hygiene, safety, and nutrition management."

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