Hyundai Green Food will regularly supply low-carbon certified pork for group meals, marking the first time such pork has been introduced into the domestic group meal industry.
The company announced on July 5 that it will begin supplying low-carbon certified pork leg to group meal locations nationwide starting this month. The initial supply will amount to 30 tons annually, which represents about 10% of the total pork leg used by Hyundai Green Food in its group meals.
Low-carbon pork is produced on farms certified as 'low-carbon livestock farms' by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korea Livestock Quality Assessment Corporation. Only farms that have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by over 10% through improved farming practices, such as using low-protein feed and converting livestock waste into biogas, receive this certification. According to the Korea Livestock Quality Assessment Corporation, there are currently 339 certified low-carbon livestock farms in the country, of which 187 are pig farms.
Hyundai Green Food plans to gradually introduce menus featuring low-carbon pork at approximately 600 group meal facilities that operate the low-carbon diet program 'Green Day.' Representative dishes include pork garlic chive bibimbap, spicy pork and cabbage rice bowl, and pork ragu pasta.
Since 2021, Hyundai Green Food has been running 'Green Day' twice a month for group meal facilities interested in implementing low-carbon diets. Currently, over 650 group meal locations across the country, excluding some hospitals, are participating in the program.
Previously, low-carbon pork was only available in limited quantities for school meals and certain distribution channels due to a shortage of production farms and high prices. However, with the recent implementation of incentive programs, conditions for farmers have improved, leading to a gradual increase in supply.
A Hyundai Green Food representative stated, "We plan to gradually expand the supply of low-carbon pork in line with increased production and continue to develop related menus, aiming to consistently promote environmentally friendly diets."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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