Yangpyeong-gun and Seoul Women's University Sign Consignment Agreement for 'Children's Meal Management Support Center'

Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province (Governor Jeon Jin-seon) announced on the 2nd that it signed an agreement with the Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation of Seoul Women’s University on the 29th of last month to entrust the operation of the Yangpyeong-gun Children’s Meal Management Support Center.

A view of Yangpyeong County Office. Provided by Yangpyeong County.

Under this agreement, the Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation of Seoul Women’s University will operate the Yangpyeong-gun Children’s Meal Management Support Center for three years from January 2025 to December 2027, and will carry out △巡回 guidance for hygiene and nutrition management of children’s meal facilities △support such as consulting for improving meal environments △operation of hygiene and nutrition education programs tailored to children, cooks, directors, teachers, and parents △provision and promotion of information on hygiene and nutrition management of children’s meals △evaluation of meal management levels.

Operating since 2015, the Yangpyeong-gun Children’s Meal Management Support Center provides systematic and professional hygiene, safety, and nutrition management services to small-scale child group meal facilities with fewer than 100 people without nutritionists, according to the “Special Act on the Safety Management of Children’s Dietary Life.” It offers巡回 visit support, operates education programs for different target groups, provides consulting for meal facilities, develops age-specific customized menus, and creates educational materials, receiving great support from daycare centers and parents.

Governor Jeon Jin-seon said, “The Yangpyeong-gun Children’s Meal Management Support Center plays an important role in the health and safety of children in the local community,” and added, “With this agreement with the Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation of Seoul Women’s University, we will continue to do our best to provide safe and healthy meals in cooperation with the entrusted institution.”

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