#EatLikeAPro Advocacy

CEBU, Philippines —  Beko Philippines has launched its Eat Like A Pro (ELAP) advocacy, an information dissemination campaign, which aims to help parents in ensuring that they give their child healthier food choices.

The advocacy is in support of Beko’s current global initiative of eliminating unhealthy eating habits, which affects Filipino families, especially the young ones.

The ELAP campaign seeks to raise awareness about the rapidly growing rates of childhood malnutrition due to unhealthy eating habits.

A report recently released by Food Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) revealed that Filipinos’ intake of fruits and vegetable is declining while their consumption of meat and eggs is increasing. An FNRI data from 1978 to 2013 revealed that Filipinos are eating more rice and meat while cutting down on fish, fruits, and vegetables.

FNRI-NNC’s report released in 2017 also showed that 7 out of 10 households do not meet their dietary energy requirement and that only a small portion of households met the estimated average requirement for nutrients (vitamin A and C, riboflavin, and thiamine).

Kids are among those who are most affected by these habits, especially that these are passed on to them. Beko aims to tackle the issue by empowering and helping parents on the importance of healthy eating through its advocacy.

To know more about Beko’s #EatLikeAPro advocacy and Beko Philippines, one may like the Beko Philippines fan page (@BekoPH) or visit the website at www.beko.ph.