Angeles City observes Nutrition Month 2017

• Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2017/07/06/angeles-city-observes-nutrition-month-2017-551342
• Thursday, July 6, 2017

(PR)

ANGELES CITY -- The local government, through the City Nutrition Office (CNO) led the formal launching of this year’s celebration of Nutrition Month on Monday, July 3, at the City Hall Compound, Pulung Maragul village here.

With its theme “Healthy Diet, Gawing Habit – For Life!”, the event targets to spread awareness on the importance of having a healthy diet to prevent malnutrition and to reduce obesity.

“The city has been a staunch advocate of promoting healthy living to fight chronic diseases by making various health programs for the Angeleños,” Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan said.

According to city nutrition officer Arnel Calaguas, the 43rd Nutrition Month also addresses the proper infant and young child feeding with focus on breast feeding.

The CNO introduced the calendar of activities from different agencies for the month of July.

To kick-off the month-long celebration, the CNO organized a two-day food fair held at the City Hall on July 3 to 4, featuring varieties of vegetables, fruits, and healthy drinks.

In relation to the nutrition month, the City Health Office through the Population and Development Integration will be holding a family planning seminar every Friday of the month.

The CHO will be hosting a discussion regarding Infant and Young Child Feeding program on July 11 until July 25 at selected barangays of the city.

Several contests are formed by the City Social Welfare and Development Office like cooking contest, finding the healthiest child, and composing a jingle related to the month’s celebration theme.

An on-the-spot poster making contest led by the Department of Education (DepEd) is scheduled on the 27th of the month.

The Public Employment Services Office will be having a seminar on meat processing on the 31st of July and dressmaking, cosmetology and events management training throughout the month.

To culminate the Nutrition Month will be the Nutri-Jingle Contest to be led by DepEd at the SM City Clark on August 5.