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K00574 Summary:

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K00574 Text:

 
Assembly Resolution No. 574
 
BY: M. of A. Kim
 
        RECOGNIZING  November  22, 2022, as Kimchi Day and
        honoring the history and  importance  of  a  beloved
        food  staple  first  introduced in the United States
        and the State of New York  by  the  Korean  American
        community
 
  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  custom  of this Legislative Body to honor and
commemorate relevant cultural artifacts that have had a significant  and
lasting  impact on the world and the lives of countless residents in the
State of New York; and
 
  WHEREAS, Kimchi is a traditional dish in Korean cuisine with a long,
rich history that began over two millenniums ago during  the  period  of
the Three Kingdoms of Korea; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Korean Americans represent a vibrant, growing community in
New York whose predecessors first arrived in America over a century ago,
and whose members have gone on to become an indispensable  part  of  the
fabric of America; and
 
  WHEREAS,  In  2013,  the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural  Organization  officially  recognized  the  Korean  traditional
process  of  preparing  kimchi, "Kimjang", on its Representative List of
the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity; and
 
  WHEREAS, The greater New York metropolitan area is home  to  one  of
the  largest  and  most  vibrant  communities  of  Korean  Americans who
represent a long and storied part of the American fabric and  have  made
numerous  contributions  to  science, law, business, art, and many other
fields; and
 
  WHEREAS, Kimchi has been widely acknowledged  as  a  probiotic  food
item  with  well-established  positive  health  benefits,  serving as an
excellent source of beta-carotene, calcium,  potassium,  dietary  fiber,
and  vitamins  A,  B,  C  and K, which can lower rates of heart disease,
cancer, stroke, and diabetes; and
 
  WHEREAS, The growing interest and popularity of kimchi as a dish  in
America  and  the  State  of  New  York,  as evidenced by an increase in
available kimchi-related  food  products,  restaurant  menu  items,  and
interest  from  non-Korean  consumers  represents  a positive example of
multicultural exchange; and
 
  WHEREAS, Kimchi is celebrated in Korea, the land of its origin, each
year through the designation  of  November  22nd  as  Kimchi  Day;  now,
therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
recognize November 22, 2022, as Kimchi Day and to honor the history  and
importance  of  a  beloved  food  staple  first introduced in the United
States and the State of New York by the Korean American  community;  and
be it further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Korean American communities throughout the  State  of
New York.
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