Symposium on Food-Based Dietary Guidelines: Mining the Guidelines; Exploring the Full Benefits

Manila, Philippines
27/07/2016
12:30 pm – 4:45 pm

OBJECTIVES

This symposium aimed to:

  • Review Food Based Dietary Guidelines as nutrition communication tools among South East Asia Countries
  • Review the process of development of the 2012 Nutritional Guidelines for Filipino (NGF) and the Philippine Food Plate (Pinggang Pinoy)
  • Discuss the scientific evidence behind the messages and the development of the food plate
  • Develop a framework for the implementation, dissemination and evaluation of the FBDG
  • Strengthen the implementation of the FBDG through multi-sectoral approach

ORGANIZER

ILSI SEA Region Philippine Country Committee and Food and Nutrition Research Institute - Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST)

PROGRAM

The program is available here.

SUMMARY REPORT

The Summary Report is available here.