ANGELES CITY, Pampanga — A three-day food fair was opened here on Monday as part of the various activities lined up for the 44th Nutrition Month celebration.
With the theme “Ugaling Magtanim, Sapat na Nutrition Aanihin,” fresh and healthy assortments of food are now on sale at the City Hall Lobby here.
During the event opening, nutrition action officer Arnel T. Calaguas presented the other events and activities anchored on the city’s Nutrition Month observance.
Calaguas said that for the whole month of July, the City Agriculture Office will hold seedlings distribution to schools around the city.
“To encourage the Angeleños to kick-start their own vegetable gardens, the City Agriculture Office has opened its doors for walk-in residents who would also want to avail of the free vegetables and fruit-bearing seedlings,” he said.
The City Nutrition Office, on the other hand, will hold seminars on infant and young child feeding to be held in Barangay Cuayan on July 10; Barangay Sto. Domingo on July 12; Barangay San Jose on July 17; Barangay Cacutud on July 19; and Barangay Malabanias on July 24.
Also in line with the celebration, the Department of Education – Division of City Schools here will conduct an On the Spot Poster-Making Contest on July 26 at the Robinson Balibago Event Center, and a Nutri Jingle Contest on August 3 at SM City Clark.
Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan cited the relevance of willful healthy-living.
“We should be wise, utilize whatever strength we have at the moment and invest in it, so we can continue to work and serve well,” he said.
The mayor also reiterated the importance of backyard/urban gardening on the pursuit of the Angeleños for good nutrition.
“The launch of our Task Force One Million Trees and the Gulayan sa Barangay Project years back allowed our people to generate their own local produce and provide for themselves and their family some quality and nourishing vegetables and fruits while earning. This year’s theme affirms the importance of our project,” he added. (Ric Sapnu/PNA)
