Educational roadshow addresses nutrition gap in Visayas

MANILA, Philippines — Monsanto Philippines strengthened its efforts to promote better nutrition in the country after its recent launch of Monsanto Fun Kitchen at Nabitasan Elementary School in Iloilo City.

During a media briefing, Monsanto corporate affairs head Charina Garrido-Ocampo said that the mobile Fun Kitchen was the second leg of the company’s nutrition campaign in the country.

“Monsanto is dedicated to nourishing communities by ensuring access to nutritious foods. Today, we realize this commitment to nutrition through Monsanto Fun Kitchen, which seeks to teach proper nutrition at school levels. Every Filipino child deserves access to a balanced meal,” Ocampo said at the launch.

The Mobile Fun Kitchen was participated in by over 415 students, including parents and faculty members of the school.

The program demonstrated to children the value of healthful eating and taught parents and teachers easy-to-cook and healthy recipes that can be easily replicated in their homes.

The initiative also explained the role of biotechnology in producing and farming nutritious food.