Introduction
You have probably all had ramen at least once. Ramen has become the national dish of the Japanese people. There is even a term for it: "ramen geek (laotaku).On the other hand, there are probably many people who say that they like ramen, although not to that extent. It is not uncommon to see many stores open and people standing in line to buy ramen. Many instant noodles are sold at supermarkets and convenience stores and can be easily eaten at home. In other words, ramen has become so common that it has gone through several booms.
This website explains how ramen has become a Japanese food. Why don't you learn about ramen and think about the state of food?
First of all, let's look at what the SDGs are on this page through ramen.
What is SDGs?
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Sustainable Development Goals |
You have recently faced numerous challenges (poverty, conflict, climate change, infectious diseases) that have never been faced before. If this continues, maintaining our living conditions will become more difficult in the future.
In order to prevent such a crisis, we have organized those issues in the world, devised solutions, and set specific goals to be achieved by 2030.
These are called the SDGs(Sustainable Development Goals).
References, United Nations Public Information Center:https://www.unic.or.jp
SDGs from the view point of food
We looked at how ramen, which has become so common that it is now considered a national dish, is connected to the SDGs as a food.
Ramen is associated with the SDGs. With this in mind, let's look at what people think of ramen through an on-campus survey at Iwata.
