Good nutrition starts at home

By Lucia F. Broño

Tuesday 10th of July 2012

QUEZON CITY, July 10 (PIA) -- Home is the best place to start and invest in good nutrition.

Department of the Interior and Local Government-National Capital Region (DILG-NCR) Regional Director Renato L. Brion recalled that when he was young his mother would insist that he took nutritious breakfast before going to school.

Biron said this during a meeting of local nutrition councils of Metro Manila (MM) on the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN).

“Kung kargado ang katawan (If the body is full, so is the mind), kargado ang isipan, this is what my dear mother imbued in us and which I carry on to my children who all grew up healthy,” Brion proudly said.

He added that good nutrition is essential to the public, thus every parent should make all effort to prepare nutritious food for the family.

Brion called on stakeholders to explore possible strategies and interventions so that everyone will have access on inexpensive yet nutritious food items.

The National Nutrition Council of the National Capital Region (NNC-NCR) conducted the advocacy on the Philippine Plan of Action for 2011 to 2016 in line with the celebration of the 38th Nutrition Month this July to strengthen local councils on nutrition and prevent double burden of malnutrition currently affecting the National Capital Region. (LFB/RJB/PIA-NCR)