Nourishing futures: The Philippines promote native foods in school meals

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dc.creatorMendonce, Sharon
dc.creatorBorelli, Teresa
dc.creatorHoneycutt, Sydney
dc.creatorAnunciado, Ma. Shiela
dc.creatorUmali, Diana Jean
dc.date2024-10-12
dc.date2025-01-27T21:24:01Z
dc.date2025-01-27T21:24:01Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:59:50Z
dc.descriptionImagine a bustling schoolyard in the Philippines, where children eagerly tend to their vibrant classroom garden. As part of a school gardening programme, the students are excited to harvest the fruits and vegetables they have carefully cultivated. In just a few hours, these nutritious foods will be served on their lunch plates. This heartwarming scene reflects broader efforts across the Philippines to integrate traditional and indigenous fruit and vegetables into school meals and promote healthy eating habits. Driven by a commitment to improve the quality of school meals, the Philippines, as a School Meals Coalition member, has introduced various initiatives aimed at supporting the health and well-being of students. Beyond combatting hunger, these efforts are designed to enhance learning outcomes and foster a brighter, healthier future for the nation. Aligned with these goals, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, also a partner of the Coalition, is promoting fruit and vegetable consumption in the Philippines through a CGIAR Research Initiative on Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH). In collaboration with the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) and other local partners, FRESH contributed to a desk review of the country’s school food environment literature, policies, and guidelines.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/170129
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/91566
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSchool Meals Coalition
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceMendonce, Sharon; Borelli, Teresa; Honeycutt, Sydney; Anunciado, Ma. Shiela; and Umali, Diana Jean. 2024. Nourishing futures: the Philippines promote native foods in school meals. School Meals Coalition. https://schoolmealscoalition.org/stories/nourishing-futures-philippines-promote-native-foods-school-meals
dc.subjectschool feeding
dc.subjectnutrition
dc.subjectfruits
dc.subjectvegetables
dc.subjectnative organisms
dc.titleNourishing futures: The Philippines promote native foods in school meals
dc.typeOpinion Piece

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