Gwangju Dong-gu Holds Policy Forum on Guaranteeing Food Basic Rights

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City recently held a "Public Food Policy Forum for Realizing a Healthy City" to mark the first anniversary of the opening of the Dong-gu Public Meal Support Center.

This forum was organized to establish the future direction of Dong-gu's public food policy and to derive practical measures. It proceeded with a lecture by a public food expert, thematic presentations, and a comprehensive discussion session.

The forum began with a keynote lecture on "Food" by Professor Yoon Byung-sun of Konkuk University's Department of Business and Economics, followed by thematic presentations including ▲ Park Sang-pyo, Chairman of the Eco-friendly Public Meal Cooperative's "Hoping for the Expansion and Development of Public Meals with Small Farmers" ▲ Jung Eun-ui, staff member of the Dong-gu Children's Meal Management Support Center's "Practicing Sustainable Eating Habits Using Locally Grown Eco-friendly Agricultural Products" ▲ Lee Byung-baek, Director of the Dong-gu Public Meal Support Center's "Preparing the Dong-gu Regional Food Plan," and gathered diverse opinions through a comprehensive discussion.

On the 2nd, Lim Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, stated, "The basic right to safe and healthy food is a right that the local community must organically cooperate to guarantee," adding, "The contents discussed at today's forum will be actively reflected in the 'Dong-gu Future Food Policy' after multifaceted review."

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