By Alma L. Tingcang
ZAMBOANGA CITY - The Department of Science
and Technology Regional Office IX together with the Food and Nutrition Research
Institute (DOST-FNRI) will host a media forum for Nutrition Communication
Network (NUTRICOMNET) on June 20 at Marcian Garden Hotel, this city.
Information
officers, health and nutrition specialists of various government agencies, and
faculty members of state colleges and universities involved in food, nutrition
and health promotion, to include media practitioners will gather to share and
relate experiences in promoting food and nutrition information in the Zamboanga
Peninsula region.
In a press
statement, DOST-FNRI said the forum will be conducted in 5 major cities in the
country including Zamboanga City in partnership
with San Miguel Purefoods Company (SMPC) to tackle important issues such as
protein-energy, micro deficiencies and meat safety, and how to fight
malnutrition with accurate data, correct information and innovative
technologies.
This year’s forum
promises to be both informative and exciting considering the relevant issues to
be addressed as it aims to provide local media practitioners and information
officers with the recent food and nutrition trends in the country. Presentations
will include the nutrition situation such as protein energy malnutrition (PEM)
and micronutrient deficiencies, consequences of PEM and micronutrient
deficiencies, Philippine food fortification program and meat safety.
NUTRICOMNET
is a network of provincial and regional media practitioners as well as information
officers of various agencies and institutions involved in food, nutrition and
health promotion established to create a favorable interactive promotion
program between the FNRI-DOST and the local media in the region.
DOST’s
partnership with various media both in government and private entities will
greatly help in sustaining combined efforts in fighting malnutrition in the
country. (ALT/DOST9/PIA9)