LANGIDEN, Abra (PIA) — Townsfolk in Langiden highlighted good food and healthy living during the municipal Nutrition Month celebration.
A highlight of the event was the cooking contest for snacks and viand which was participated by students and nutrition workers from the different barangays.
The cook fest focused on using healthy ingredients such as vegetables, fruits, and root crops that are easily found or produced in the community.
Langiden Mayor Secel Palecpec emphasized the importance of healthy food and fitness towards sustainable community progress.
She assured support to health and nutrition programs and encouraged the community especially the mothers to also focus on giving their children nutritious foods.
“Intayo rambakan daytoy nga aldaw ti nutrition tapno labanantayo amin nga porma ti malnutrition nangnangruna kadagiti padak nga inna, ti disiplina ti umno nga makan ket mangrugi ti pagtaengan,” Palecpec said.
[Let’s celebrate this nutrition day to combat all forms of malnutrition especially to moms like me that discipline on proper nutrition starts at home.]
Other activities held during the celebration with the theme “Sa PPAN, Sama-sama sa Nutrisyong Sapat para sa Lahat,” include the poster making and dance presentations by schools in the municipality.
The mayor personally awarded the cash prizes to all participants as her way of encouraging everyone to participate in health and nutrition campaign.
To further instill the message of Nutrition Month celebration, the LGU invited Provincial Department of Health Office head Dr. Lilibeth Martin who discussed the salient provisions of the PPAN.
Martin stressed the need to prioritize the health and nutrition of communities through improving healthcare services and nutrition programs. (CAGT – PIA CAR, Abra)
