Nourishing futures: The Philippines promote native foods in school meals
Imagine 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...
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| author | Mendonce, Sharon Borelli, Teresa Honeycutt, Sydney Anunciado, Ma. Shiela Umali, Diana Jean |
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| description | Imagine 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. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1701292025-12-09T21:37:14Z Nourishing futures: The Philippines promote native foods in school meals Mendonce, Sharon Borelli, Teresa Honeycutt, Sydney Anunciado, Ma. Shiela Umali, Diana Jean school feeding nutrition fruits vegetables native organisms Imagine 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. 2024-10-12 2025-01-27T21:24:01Z 2025-01-27T21:24:01Z Opinion Piece https://hdl.handle.net/10568/170129 en Open Access School Meals Coalition Mendonce, 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 |
| spellingShingle | school feeding nutrition fruits vegetables native organisms Mendonce, Sharon Borelli, Teresa Honeycutt, Sydney Anunciado, Ma. Shiela Umali, Diana Jean Nourishing futures: The Philippines promote native foods in school meals |
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