Nonsan City Operates 'Healthy Meal Day' Together with Local Farms

Nonsan Blueberries Supplied to All Local Schools... 'Two Birds with One Stone' for Student Health and Farm Income Nonsan City is gaining positive response by operating a 'Healthy Meal Day' that takes care of children's health with local agricultural products while also increasing farm income. Nonsan City (Mayor Baek Seong-hyeon) supplied locally produced blueberries as school meal ingredients to all kindergartens, elementary, middle, high, and special schools in the city on the 18th. The blueberries were delivered through the Gwangseok Agricultural Cooperative's blueberry direct sales association at approximately 20% lower than market prices. With excellent freshness and quality, the produce received positive reactions from students, teachers, and parents alike. Lee Young-gu, chairman of the Gwangseok Agricultural Cooperative's blueberry direct sales association, said, "It is very meaningful to provide our children with healthy, directly grown agricultural products," and added, ...