PSPD in English Socio-Economic 2010-08-17   1425

Environment-Friendly Free School Meal Campaign



an activity of May 2010 in Campaign for Anyone with Stable Life

Happy Food, Fair Food

Environment-Friendly Free School Meal Campaign Progress and Signature Report



▣ Progress Report


○ Environment-Friendly Free School Meal Campaign has been active for the past ten years under the slogan of “Health to Our Children! Hope to Our Farmers!”  In addition to school lunch provided to students as part of education, three goals – direct management, local produce (environment-friendly), and free of cost SCHOOL MEAL- are established for betterment of quality and safety of food.  Campaigns for complete revision and enactment of school meal regulations were brought by grassroots community organizations throughout the nation.


○ As results, 16 metropolitan cities and provinces and approximately 200 regions completed the enactment of relevant orders, 95% of schools nationwide implemented direct management of school meal, approximately 7500 schools began providing partly environment-friendly school meal, and approximately 2600 schools currently participate in free school meal.  Environment-Friendly Free School Meal Campaign is already deemed a successful policy and becoming a general trend.


○ Environment-Friendly Free School Meal Policy became a critical issue in an upcoming local election. Most citizens sincerely hope all candidates adopt this policy so that every student can enjoy school without worrying about eating lunch.


○ Citizens’ sincere wish led to establishments of grassroots community organizations in Seoul, Incheon, Kyunggi, and other metropolitan cities and provinces where signature rallies and policy campaigns developed.  This nationwide movement of 2200 grassroots organizations was united as ‘Environment-Friendly Free School Meal Grassroots People’s Solidarity’on March 2010.  With the people’s support and cheer, the organization drafted a civic policy grievance to provide environment-friendly free lunch to all 7.5 million elementary/middle/high school students as well as continued to obtain signatures.


○ People’s movement was unfortunately hindered as the National Election Commission declared this lawful and peaceful signature rally as illegal and suppressed the movement; however, the people’s hope continues to persevere to the present day and lights fire in everyone’s heart.  Up to this point was the first step.  The signature rallies and grassroots campaigns shall continue until the day all students can be provided with environment-friendly free school meal.


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