Improving food and nutrition security through school interventions

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2018-08

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This report describes successful mechanisms in implementation of The Integrated School Nutrition Model in the Philippines education system. Designed to link school gardens, supplementary feeding, and nutrition education, it builds on existing nutrition interventions of the Department of Education (DepEd), placing special emphasis on sustainability and synergy of programs. Better integration of school gardens, school feeding, and nutrition education was successfully achieved as shown by the utilization of garden produce (42%) in the feeding program, use of gardens in four learning areas, and implementation of nutrition education activities in five platforms. The program is slated for adoption by 46,000 schools.

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SCHOOL GARDENS, NUTRITION, CHILD HEALTH, PHILIPPINES, FAR EAST ASIA, SCHOOLS, FOOD SECURITY, AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, EDUCATIONAL POLICY, BIODIVERSITY, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, MALNUTRITION, INDIGENOUS VEGETABLES

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/57234

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2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI