Tung Tzu-wei Inspects Elementary School Lunches, Plans to Promote 'Kid's State Dinner' Menu Innovation
Keelung City Council Speaker Tung Tzu-wei visited Dingnei Elementary School to inspect school lunches and dined with students. He announced plans to introduce the concept of the American 'Kid's State Dinner' to launch an innovative school meal menu program. Tung emphasized the importance of establishing management mechanisms and ensuring food safety to address concerns about potential quality decline with free school lunches.
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Keelung, April 15 (CNA) Keelung City Council Speaker Tung Tzu-wei today visited Dingnei Elementary School at noon to inspect the nutritional lunches and chatted with students during their meal. Tung Tzu-wei stated that he plans to promote the concept of the American "Kid's State Dinner" and launch a school meal menu innovation program.
In a press release, Tung Tzu-wei noted that during lunchtime, he led accompanying personnel into the Dingnei Elementary School cafeteria, picked up a tray, queued with students for food, and asked students for their opinions on the dishes. During the meal, he specifically observed the proportion of protein, vegetables, and carbohydrates in the dishes and encouraged students not to be picky eaters, emphasizing that only with a healthy physique can they bravely pursue their dreams in their academic journey.
Tung Tzu-wei said that he was the first public representative in Keelung to advocate for completely free nutritional lunches and affirmed Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang's announcement to follow suit. Many parents are concerned that free lunches might lead to a decline in quality, so establishing a management mechanism, improving quality, and maintaining food safety are the foundations for free lunches. He added that the current procurement system must be reviewed, no longer focusing solely on the lowest price, but incorporating food quality, supply stability, and nutritional standards into the evaluation mechanism.
Tung Tzu-wei stated that in the future, he will invite experts to continuously develop nutritious and delicious menus, and, following the concept of former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama's "Kid's State Dinner," launch a school meal menu innovation program. He also aims to strengthen the verification of ingredient sources, establish a traceability, random inspection, and public information system, and implement clear disciplinary measures for non-compliant suppliers. (Editor: Hsieh Ya-chu) 1150415
In a press release, Tung Tzu-wei noted that during lunchtime, he led accompanying personnel into the Dingnei Elementary School cafeteria, picked up a tray, queued with students for food, and asked students for their opinions on the dishes. During the meal, he specifically observed the proportion of protein, vegetables, and carbohydrates in the dishes and encouraged students not to be picky eaters, emphasizing that only with a healthy physique can they bravely pursue their dreams in their academic journey.
Tung Tzu-wei said that he was the first public representative in Keelung to advocate for completely free nutritional lunches and affirmed Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang's announcement to follow suit. Many parents are concerned that free lunches might lead to a decline in quality, so establishing a management mechanism, improving quality, and maintaining food safety are the foundations for free lunches. He added that the current procurement system must be reviewed, no longer focusing solely on the lowest price, but incorporating food quality, supply stability, and nutritional standards into the evaluation mechanism.
Tung Tzu-wei stated that in the future, he will invite experts to continuously develop nutritious and delicious menus, and, following the concept of former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama's "Kid's State Dinner," launch a school meal menu innovation program. He also aims to strengthen the verification of ingredient sources, establish a traceability, random inspection, and public information system, and implement clear disciplinary measures for non-compliant suppliers. (Editor: Hsieh Ya-chu) 1150415