Enterprises Inject Ten Million, Yunlin Promotes Weekly Organic Rice School Meals
The Yunlin County Government and Feng Tai Foundation are collaborating to promote a project providing organic rice meals once a week in schools. The initiative has expanded from 5 pilot schools in 2023 to 176 schools this year. The foundation has donated NT$10.98 million to support this effort, working with local farmers to cultivate and supply organic rice.
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(Yunlin, Central News Agency reporter Jiang Yijing, 30th) The Yunlin County Government and Feng Tai Foundation are promoting an organic rice project. The foundation, in cooperation with farmers' associations, guides farmers in cultivation and supplies it to schools. From 5 pilot schools in the 2023 academic year, it has expanded to 176 schools this year. Yunlin County Magistrate Chang Li-shan and students kneaded rice balls today, witnessing the achievements of food and agriculture education.
Today, the Yunlin County Government's Department of Education held a press conference for Yunlin County's weekly organic rice school meal program. Chang Li-shan, Feng Tai Foundation Chairman Lin Jin-yang, and others kneaded rice balls with students, tasted the nutritious lunch, and witnessed the achievements of food and agriculture education.
Lin Jin-yang pointed out that food safety issues are increasingly important, so the foundation is committed to organic agriculture, reducing chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and decreasing soil acidification. Through organic farming, they hope to improve food safety from the source. Especially since Yunlin is a major agricultural county and plays an important role in Taiwan's agricultural products, if agricultural products are of poor quality, it will not only affect health and increase social medical costs but also become a national security issue.
Lin Jin-yang said that the organic rice project was launched with the county government in the 2023 academic year. The foundation cooperates with the Dounan Township Farmers' Association to guide local farmers in cultivation and supply it to schools. From the original 5 pilot schools, 176 schools are now participating. Each academic year, 62,040 kilograms of organic rice must be provided. The related cost difference is borne equally by the county government and the foundation. As of 2026, the Feng Tai Foundation has accumulated donations of NT$10.98 million.
Chang Li-shan stated that the foundation has spared no effort in investing in organic rice cultivation. The weekly organic rice meal benefits 176 schools and over 47,000 students. She hopes to call on more enterprises to invest resources and jointly support the protective umbrella of nutritious school lunches, creating the safest and highest-quality dining environment for Yunlin students.
Feng Tai Foundation pointed out that the project specifically introduced "Tainan No. 20" and combined it with the advanced "paper film transplanting" organic cultivation technology. This cultivation technology can effectively suppress weeds and save about 13.8% of irrigation water. The paper film used also has the characteristic of rapid natural decomposition, causing zero burden on the environment.
The Yunlin County Department of Education explained that the county government implements the "3 Seals and 1 QR" policy for nutritious lunches, requiring each school to provide organic agricultural products at least once a week. This cooperation with Feng Tai Foundation to promote organic rice meals once a week means that students can enjoy local organic agricultural products at least twice a week. To encourage the promotion of domestic traceable ingredients in school lunches, including Taiwan Organic Agricultural Product Mark, Traceable Agricultural Product Mark, CAS Taiwan Excellent Agricultural Product Mark (3 Seals) and Traceable Product Label (QR code), it is called "3 Seals and 1 QR". (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150430
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(Yunlin, Central News Agency reporter Jiang Yijing, 30th) The Yunlin County Government and Feng Tai Foundation are promoting an organic rice project. The foundation, in cooperation with farmers' associations, guides farmers in cultivation and supplies it to schools. From 5 pilot schools in the 2023 academic year, it has expanded to 176 schools this year. Yunlin County Magistrate Chang Li-shan and students kneaded rice balls today, witnessing the achievements of food and agriculture education.
Today, the Yunlin County Government's Department of Education held a press conference for Yunlin County's weekly organic rice school meal program. Chang Li-shan, Feng Tai Foundation Chairman Lin Jin-yang, and others kneaded rice balls with students, tasted the nutritious lunch, and witnessed the achievements of food and agriculture education.
Lin Jin-yang pointed out that food safety issues are increasingly important, so the foundation is committed to organic agriculture, reducing chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and decreasing soil acidification. Through organic farming, they hope to improve food safety from the source. Especially since Yunlin is a major agricultural county and plays an important role in Taiwan's agricultural products, if agricultural products are of poor quality, it will not only affect health and increase social medical costs but also become a national security issue.
Lin Jin-yang said that the organic rice project was launched with the county government in the 2023 academic year. The foundation cooperates with the Dounan Township Farmers' Association to guide local farmers in cultivation and supply it to schools. From the original 5 pilot schools, 176 schools are now participating. Each academic year, 62,040 kilograms of organic rice must be provided. The related cost difference is borne equally by the county government and the foundation. As of 2026, the Feng Tai Foundation has accumulated donations of NT$10.98 million.
Chang Li-shan stated that the foundation has spared no effort in investing in organic rice cultivation. The weekly organic rice meal benefits 176 schools and over 47,000 students. She hopes to call on more enterprises to invest resources and jointly support the protective umbrella of nutritious school lunches, creating the safest and highest-quality dining environment for Yunlin students.
Feng Tai Foundation pointed out that the project specifically introduced "Tainan No. 20" and combined it with the advanced "paper film transplanting" organic cultivation technology. This cultivation technology can effectively suppress weeds and save about 13.8% of irrigation water. The paper film used also has the characteristic of rapid natural decomposition, causing zero burden on the environment.
The Yunlin County Department of Education explained that the county government implements the "3 Seals and 1 QR" policy for nutritious lunches, requiring each school to provide organic agricultural products at least once a week. This cooperation with Feng Tai Foundation to promote organic rice meals once a week means that students can enjoy local organic agricultural products at least twice a week. To encourage the promotion of domestic traceable ingredients in school lunches, including Taiwan Organic Agricultural Product Mark, Traceable Agricultural Product Mark, CAS Taiwan Excellent Agricultural Product Mark (3 Seals) and Traceable Product Label (QR code), it is called "3 Seals and 1 QR". (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150430
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