01/07/2025
This July, the DOST-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) joins the nation in celebrating the ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ก๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต!
This yearโs theme, โSa PPAN: Sama-sama sa Nutrisyong Sapat Para sa Lahatโ and sub-theme โFood and Nutrition Security, Maging Priority, Sapat na Pagkain, Karapatan Natinโ, calls for collective action toward ensuring adequate nutrition for all. The DOST-FNRI contributes to this celebration by highlighting โFood Security for a Well-Nourished Countryโ as the theme of its 51st DOST-FNRI Seminar Series.
With this shared vision, we emphasize the vital role of science, research, and innovation in making nutritious food and demand-driven services accessible and affordable to stakeholders.
Thus, the FNRI continues to promote practical and science-based guidance through the 2012 Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF), which enjoins us to:
โข Eat a variety of foods every day to get the nutrients needed by the body.
โข Breastfeed infants exclusively from birth up to six months and continue with appropriate complementary feeding for two years and beyond.
โข Eat more vegetables and fruits to get essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
โข Consume fish, lean meat, poultry, eggs, dried beans, or nuts daily for growth and repair.
โข Include milk, milk products, and other calcium-rich foods such as small fish and shellfish for healthy bones and teeth.
โข Consume safe food and water to prevent food- and water-borne diseases.
โข Use iodized salt to prevent iodine deficiency.
โข Limit intake of salty, fried, fatty, and sugar-rich foods to avoid cardiovascular diseases.
โข Maintain a normal body weight through proper diet and regular physical activity.
โข Be physically active, make healthy food choices, manage stress, avoid alcohol, and do not smoke to prevent lifestyle-related diseases.
Building on these basic nutrition concepts, we remain steadfast in our journey to make proper nutrition more attainable, in pursuit of a well-nourished nation.
Together, let us build a future where every family is nourished and every table is filled with safe, affordable, and nutritious meals.
