Republic of Korea (ROK)

Member since
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318.17K
Total children receiving school meals
1.51 Million
Children enrolled in primary school
Figures reflect the latest available data from the State of School Feeding Worldwide report, national reporting and global sources. Governments may update data more frequently, so values may differ from most recent national statistics. Reference year, source and further details are available in the School Meals Coalition Global Database.

National Commitments

Commitment submitted on
Declaration signed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
  • Increase the share of local agricultural products in school meals, reduce ultra-processed foods, and lower greenhouse gas emissions from school meal operations
  • Strengthen the capacity of school meal staff to promote balanced nutrition and healthy dietary habits.
  • Expand the use of the Support Electronic Agricultural Trade (SeaT) platform to ensure transparent procurement, efficient management, and provide operational data and lessons learned to support evidence-based decision-making internationally.
  • Establish a public–private–academic consultative body to coordinate Korea’s engagement with the School Meals Coalition and the international school meals agenda.
  • Develop a data-based performance management system that integrates student health indicators with environmental indicators
  • Share experiences and cooperation models through ODA, South–South and triangular cooperation to help partner countries adapt Korea’s school meal system, which today provides free nutritious meals to nearly the entire school age population
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