South Korean government expands low cost breakfast program to industrial workers
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in South Korea will accept applications until November 10 for a program providing low cost breakfast to industrial park workers.
This initiative expands an existing program that originally provided cheap breakfast to university students. The government plans to provide 900,000 meals for the year 2027. The ministry plans to prioritize small and medium enterprises and groups of companies that run shared cafeterias.
Companies that do not currently provide breakfast will receive preference during the selection process. Participating businesses can choose to provide meals through onsite cafeterias, delivery services, or catering to suit their specific locations. Selected companies will receive funding from January to December of next year. Under the program, the government will pay 2,000 won per meal while workers pay 1,000 won. Local governments or individual companies will cover the remaining costs of the meals.
