Establishing a Healthy Food Cycle System... Daegu City Councilor Ha Byeong-mun Leads the 'Basic Food Ordinance' Proposal

Daegu City Council member Ha Byeong-mun (People Power Party, Buk-gu 4) announced on the 26th that he has taken the lead in proposing the "Daegu Metropolitan City Basic Food Ordinance" at the 308th extraordinary session to stably secure healthy and safe food and establish a sustainable virtuous cycle system for food.

The "basic right to food" refers to the right of all people to physically, economically, and socially secure safe and nutritious food sufficiently to lead a healthy life. Recently, as the global food crisis has intensified due to international conflicts and climate change, and the importance of food security has emerged, the policy role of the government and local governments in guaranteeing the "basic right to food" is being demanded.

Daegu City Council Member Ha Byeong-mun

Council member Ha said, "Food is an essential element for survival, and securing safe and nutritious food is a basic right directly connected to our health and quality of life," adding, "Daegu must respond to the global food crisis and lay the foundation for food self-sufficiency by promoting food policies that comprehensively consider agriculture, environment, welfare, education, and culture," emphasizing the necessity of enacting the ordinance.

Once the ordinance is enacted, Daegu City will be required to establish a regional basic food plan every five years. A Food Committee will be established to deliberate on matters such as coordinating and integrating food policies, implementing and evaluating the basic and implementation plans, and setting and announcing food policy indicators.

It is also notable that special care has been taken to prioritize citizens vulnerable to food insecurity as policy targets so that the benefits of the policy are evenly distributed among citizens.

The "Daegu Metropolitan City Basic Food Ordinance," led by Council member Ha, passed the preliminary review by the Economic and Environmental Committee held on the 26th and is awaiting approval at the plenary session.

Daegu is currently at a very important stage in expanding regional food infrastructure, including the incorporation of Gunwi County, the launch of the Agricultural and Fishery Products Distribution Corporation, the relocation of the agricultural and fishery products wholesale market, and the creation of a food industry cluster, making the enactment of this ordinance even more significant for promoting comprehensive and long-term food policies.

Furthermore, with the enactment of the ordinance, Daegu City will qualify to apply for the support project to establish an Integrated Food Support Center.

Council member Ha said, "With the enactment of this ordinance, a virtuous cycle system for food will be established in which food produced, manufactured, and processed within the region is preferentially supplied, distributed, and consumed locally, making it easier for citizens to secure high-quality food," and added, "It is expected to become the foundation for food self-sufficiency."

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