Jinan County Holds Regular Meeting of Food Committee... Discusses Development Directions

Status of Local Food Direct Store Operations and More

Jinan-gun, Jeonbuk held the '2025 First Half Food Committee Regular Meeting' in the county office situation room on the 26th.

According to the county, this regular meeting, held for the first time this year, was attended by over 20 people including Chairman Joo Younghwan (Deputy Governor of Jinan), Lee Myeongjin, Chairman of the Industrial Construction Committee of the Jinan County Council, members of the Food Committee, and experts.

The meeting discussed key agenda items such as ▲the current status and achievements of Jinan-gun's food policy (Food Plan) ▲the operation status and improvement plans for the school meal support project ▲the operation status and future plans for the local food direct store ▲the new construction and relocation plan for the Jeonju Hoseong branch of the local food direct store.

Jinan County Office Exterior. Provided by Jinan County

The committee members will represent the voices of county residents to guarantee basic food rights for two years until January 2027.

Deputy Governor Joo Younghwan said, "The Food Plan is a virtuous cycle policy for local food created together by Jinan-gun, local farmers, and residents," and added, "The county will do its best to establish a safe and healthy local food cycle system to improve the quality of life for residents, foster a healthy food culture, and achieve sustainable agriculture and rural communities by increasing the income of local small farmers."

Meanwhile, the Jinan-gun Food Committee is a deliberative and advisory body established based on the 'Jinan-gun Basic Ordinance on Food Security,' chaired by the Deputy Governor, and consists of 20 members from various fields such as administration, council, education office, producer and consumer groups, and companies.

The committee operates with three subcommittees: Policy, Implementation, and Community, and is responsible for discovering, proposing, consulting, and coordinating food policies. It also continues various discussions to enhance the effectiveness of food policies.

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