In a presentation, she bared the reconstitution of the Quezon City Nutrition Committee, implementation of the Philippines’ first Healthy Public Food Procurement Policy , enactment of the QC Healthy Diet in Schools initiative in accordance with City Ordinance 2846-2019 and Department of Education Order No. 13, and establishment of vegetable farms in schools through DepEd Memorandum 223.
“Prioritizing the health and nutrition of our citizens, especially our youth and school children, has led us to implement these evidence-based policies. These efforts are underpinned by political will to innovate and reshape norms, grounded in a solid evidence base, and carried out through transparent and inclusive policy-making,” she told the foreign delegates in her virtual presentation.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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