Daily nutrition recipe book to be distributed nationwide

MANILA, Philippines — The National Book Development Board (NBDB) recently received over 500 copies of a recipe book on daily nutritional needs, turned over by the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB).

Titled Paghilom sa Pagkain, the 28-page print will be circulated as part of NBDB’s The Book Nook, which are reading and storytelling centers located all over the Philippines where everyone can freely access thousands of books by Filipino authors.

The manual was authored by registered nutritionist-dietitian Dr. Teddy Manansala, a faculty member of the Benilde School of Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management (SHRIM). It was produced by the Benilde Center for Social Action (CSA) and De La Salle Philippines.

Paghilom sa Pagkain provides basic alternative ingredients readily available in local markets to guide indigent families on Filipino dishes to meet nutritional needs, are easy to prepare, and yet inexpensive.

The cookbook likewise includes food safety guidelines, as well as a visual tool dubbed as Pinggang Pinoy. The concept uses a familiar food plate to picture the right food group proportions on a per-meal basis to meet the energy and nutrient needs of adults.

It was developed by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology in collaboration with the World Health Organization, Department of Health and National Nutrition Council.

The turnover of materials was held at The Atrium @ Benilde.