YAP, Maria Irene G.
08/20/2024
Section 3 – NUR1206 Asynch Task
A.
1. What is the THEME for the 50TH NUTRITION MONTH CELEBRATION 2024
(Philippines) and its GOAL.
• According to United Nations Children's Fund (2024), the theme for the 50th
anniversary of nutrition month celebration this year of 2024 is “Sa PPAN: Sama-
sama sa Nutrisyong Sapat Para sa Lahat!” or “Through PPAN, let’s collaborate on
nutrition for all!”. The goal for this nutrition month theme is to increase awareness
of the healthy diet demands to enhance delivery of nutrition that is appropriate,
individualized, consumable, maintained that encompass all ages, this ensures
optimal nutritional stability for all Filipinos. Also, the goal also includes educating
families and barangays about appropriate nutrition, which local governments are
responsible for disseminating adequate information by aligned strategies with the
theme.
2. What is PPAN? And it’s Mission
• Philippine Plan of Action or commonly known as PPAN is created by the
subagency of Department of Health, which is the National Nutrition Council (NNC).
PPAN is created to serve as a blueprint to eradicate malnutrition and other forms
of it for the stakeholders, government, agencies below the government, non-
governmental organizations, educational institutions by educating the public about
nutrition and creating strategies with the mindset of all Filipinos with optimal
nutrition. To summarize, PPAN’s mission is to lessen or eradicate issues that are
not limited to malnutrition in all ages by systemic access to nutrition delivery that
results in healthier diets and better dietary practices (Manila Bulletin, 2023).
3. As a Nursing student, how can you help/contribute in achieving the Goal of the
2024 NUTRITION MONTH THEME?
• As a Nursing student, I can contribute to the goal achievement of the 2024
nutritional month theme by health education and promotion in various communities
that Far Eastern University is with. Health teaching in various strategies that are
appropriate to different age groups to ensure that information is retained that
results in application in daily life. Aside from this, I can also promote optimal
nutrition effects in one’s health in various social media platforms that are accessed
to all age groups and/or creating programs or webinars in my own community.
B.
1. Enumerate at least 10 FACTORS AFFECTING FOOD CHOICES( Why do People
Eat the way they do)
1.) Social preferences from family 6.) Individual preferences
2.) Dietary risk factors 7.) Health promotion than disease
prevention
3.) Food culture 8.) Convenience foods for time-saving
factors and urbanization
4.) Dietary guidelines 9.) Food cost
5.) Nutrient intake (quality and 10.) Societal influence to fit in ‘beauty
quantity) standards’
(Mingay et al., 2021)
References
Manila Bulletin. (2023, September 5). PPAN 2023-2028: NNC unveils plan to combat
nutrition challenges in PH. Manila Bulletin National News.
https://mb.com.ph/2023/09/05/ppan-2023-2028-ncc-unveils-plan-to-combat-
nutrition-challenges-in-ph
Mingay, E., Hart, M., Yoong, S., & Hure, A. (2021). Why We Eat the Way We Do: a Call
to Consider Food Culture in Public Health Initiatives. International Journal of
Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(22), pp. 11967.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182211967
United Nations Children's Fund. (2024, July 1). 50th Nutrition Month needs everyone in
society to unite behind the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN).
Unicef.org. https://www.unicef.org/philippines/press-releases/50th-nutrition-
month-needs-everyone-society-unite-behind-philippine-plan-action
