Nourishing futures: The Philippines promote native foods in school meals

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR multi-centreen_US
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationBioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agricultureen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Food Policy Research Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Rural Reconstructionen_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativeFruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Dietsen_US
cg.coverage.countryPhilippinesen_US
cg.coverage.regionAsiaen_US
cg.coverage.regionSouth-eastern Asiaen_US
cg.creator.identifierTeresa Borelli: 0000-0002-6405-1339en_US
cg.howPublishedGrey Literatureen_US
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Nutrition, Diets, and Health Uniten_US
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot rankeden_US
cg.identifier.urlhttps://schoolmealscoalition.org/stories/nourishing-futures-philippines-promote-native-foods-school-mealsen_US
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen_US
cg.subject.actionAreaSystems Transformationen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen_US
dc.contributor.authorMendonce, Sharonen_US
dc.contributor.authorBorelli, Teresaen_US
dc.contributor.authorHoneycutt, Sydneyen_US
dc.contributor.authorAnunciado, Ma. Shielaen_US
dc.contributor.authorUmali, Diana Jeanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T21:24:01Zen_US
dc.date.available2025-01-27T21:24:01Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/170129en_US
dc.titleNourishing futures: The Philippines promote native foods in school mealsen_US
dcterms.abstractImagine 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.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.audienceGeneral Publicen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMendonce, 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-mealsen_US
dcterms.issued2024-10-12en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseOtheren_US
dcterms.publisherSchool Meals Coalitionen_US
dcterms.subjectschool feedingen_US
dcterms.subjectnutritionen_US
dcterms.subjectfruitsen_US
dcterms.subjectvegetablesen_US
dcterms.subjectnative organismsen_US
dcterms.typeOpinion Pieceen_US

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