July 14--People believe that our children are our future, but how can it be if the children are unhealthy or lacking in nutrition? The Philippine statistics show that about eight million Filipino children are malnourished that is why Kraft
Cheez Whiz in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) has come up with Palamantasan--the first interschool competition among grade school students nationwide in a quest for nutrition education.
The competition includes five categories--speech choir, mom and kids sandwich making contest, essay writing competition, cheer dance competition and Jarchitecture or Jar Art.
"The Department of Education welcomes this opportunity [to partner with a private company] to battle
malnutrition in educational way especially to our schoolchildren," says Evangelina Ladines, assistant schools division superintendent of Taguig City, during the first elimination round happened in Paaralang Elementarya ng Tipas.
In line with the DepEd's thrust to enhance nutrition education in schools, Kraft Cheez Whiz chose to do a school-based program to further raise public consciousness. "School is second to home where children learn basic lessons and values," shares Alex Dan Tacderas, category manager for Cheese and Spoonables,
Kraft Foods Philippines. "That is why we wanted to direct our cause and execute our program in schools--in both an enjoyable and educational way," Tacderas adds.
Palamantasan will not only last for the whole Nutrition Month of July. This nationwide nutrition advocacy will be conducted until the month of September.
"In fighting malnutrition, we vie for sustainability and deep impact on schoolchildren," adds Tacderas.
Over the years, educating children about proper nutrition has been one of the primary advocacies of many institutions. Palamantasan revolutionizes the learning experience of school children in corporate-sponsored nutrition education.
With Palamantasan as a promising project to help children become healthier in more ways than one, the country is continuously given the hope of a better and brighter future.
For more details, visit http://palamantasan.com.
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