The declaration of "Kimchi Day" is not only necessary to raise awareness about the Korean staple food globally, but also to protect it in a decadeslong cultural feud over its origin, according to Kim Choon-jin, CEO of Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corp. Kim is a three-term lawmaker who entered South Korea's political scene after having been the dentist of former President Kim Dae-jung. He was app.
Ron Kim, or Ronald Tae-sok Kim, a six-term member of the New York State Assembly from the 40th district, said embracing kimchi, a fermented Korean dish, is about developing an elevated sense of identity and culture, a point of pride increasingly appreciated and celebrated not only by Koreans but also people of Korean heritage. Kim was instrumental in designating Nov. 22 as Kimchi Day in the U.S., currently recognized in four states: New York, Virginia, California and Washington D.C.
The government is accelerating efforts to improve the quality and promote the consumption of locally produced wheat over the next five years, as part of measures to raise the food self-sufficiency rate to over 55 percent.