Ministry of National Defense launches 'New Generation Customized Military Meal Innovation TF'

The Ministry of National Defense announced today that it held a 'New Generation Customized Military Meal Innovation TF Launch Ceremony' hosted by Vice Minister of National Defense Kim Sun-ho.

'New Generation Customized Military Meal Innovation TF' participated in the 'New Generation Military Meal Innovation TF' along with the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Public Procurement Service, Durbon Korea, which consults on the operation of barracks restaurants, and seven companies that operate privately commissioned meals.

The TF will operate temporarily until February 2025, and will collect various opinions to come up with practical military meal innovation measures that reflect the preferences and needs of soldiers, the Ministry of National Defense added.

Accordingly, the action plan includes diversifying menus such as buffet-style meals, developing simple meals and recipes that make it easy and delicious for inexperienced cooks in remote areas such as GPs and GOPs, as well as preparing ways to coexist with the civilian army.

Vice Defense Minister Kim Sun-ho said that school meals are the most basic of the service environment, which is directly related to the welfare of soldiers and the promotion of morale, and that he will strive to establish a school meal system that enables continuous innovation.