The Jeonju City Deokjin‑gu Childcare Foodservice Management Support Center (Director Professor Noh Jeong‑ok), which is entrusted to and operated by Jeonbuk National University (JBNU; President Yang Oh-bong), received the Jeonju Mayor's Commendation.

The Jeonju City Deokjin‑gu Childcare Foodservice Management Support Center was recognized for its ongoing efforts to promote local community development and its contribution to fostering healthy eating habits among children, earning the Jeonju Mayor's Commendation.

The center opened in 2014 and serves children's foodservice facilities in Deokjin‑gu, Jeonju, that are not required to employ a nutritionist.

It supports hygiene and safety management as well as nutrition management to improve the quality of meal services and promote healthy dietary habits among children.

It also develops educational materials and provides tailored training for children, cooks, center directors and teachers. The center uses its website and social media to provide a variety of information to parents.

Professor Noh Jeong‑ok, director of the center, said, 'With the active cooperation and support of JBNU and related organizations such as Jeonju City, we were able to contribute to improving the children's foodservice environment. We will continue to do our best to create a healthy community for the children of Deokjin‑gu, Jeonju.'

The center operates based on Article 21 of the Special Act on the Safety Management of Children's Dietary Life, with support from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, North Jeolla Province, and Jeonju City.