Nutrition program expanded to help nourish more children nationwide

CONSISTENT with its thrust to bring positive change to the lives of Filipino families, especially in addressing the problem of malnutrition, Mega Global Corp. (MGC) recently rolled out its Mega Bigay Sustansya program which had more sustainable feeding days, broader coverage, stronger engagement, and additional partners.

Launch at the prime hotel in quezon City, me gabi gays us tansy a year four has the Mega Tiu Lim Foundation (MTLF) teaming up with both the public and private sectors.

Meals and recipes were co-created and nutrition workshops for the parents were developed with the Department of Science and technology, food and nutrition research Institute (DOST-FNRI).

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), on the other hand, helped in gathering volunteers and identifying areas that mostly need assistance to address malnutrition.

Meanwhile, the reach out feed philippines( R OF P) extended aid with meal preparation and distribution, coordination with local government units, and assessment of beneficiaries.

Expanded initiatives

TO ensure that this program reduces malnutrition among Filipino children, the number of feeding days has been doubled from 60 to 120, consisting of two meals a day for six days per week, for a total of 160,800 meals.

In addition, geographic coverage of the program has been expanded to cover seven locations, including metro manila and regions 3, 4A, 4B, 6, 8, and 9. Beneficiaries are four to 12 years old kids.

To top it all, the DOST-FNRI has conducted nutrition and meal management training for the parents and guardians of the beneficiaries for them to have the right knowledge on the proper sustenance of their children.

Affordable yet nutritious

FOR MGC and MTLF, solving malnutrition in the country can be achieved by providing high-quality, nutritious, value-for-moneyproducts— not only for beneficiaries but for customers as well.

“The pandemic and global economic challenges have made it difficult for families from impoverished communities to provide nutritious meals for their children. We hope that Mega Bigay Sustansya will be of substantial help to Filipino families and will keep children nourished, so that they can attain good health which is so essential for their development,” said mg c chief growth and Development Officer Marvin Tiu Lim.

“Mega glob al’ s relentless efforts to alleviate the malnutrition problem in the country will go a long way in building a generation of healthy Filipinos who can make a difference in their communities and the country,” noted Dawn Marie Cabigon of ROFP.

Agreeing with them was DSWD’S Jason Quejada, who said: “Mega Bigay Sustansya Year four is a timely effort to help more families sustain proper nutrition for their children. We commend Mega Global’s efforts to address this important concern.”

Dr. Imelda Angeles-agdeppa, Director IV and Scientist IV at DOST-FNRI, underscored the importance of sharing knowledge on nutrition to the people.

“Mega Bigay Sustansya provides us with a good opportunity to engage families and teach them about the importance of feeding nutritious meals to their children,” she stressed.