With over a million undernourished children in the Philippines, it is important that the government sustain its school-based feeding program so that it can provide access to affordable and healthy food for learners, the USDA said. | jordeenelagare /PDI
For this year, the goal is to address the “short-term hunger syndrome” among public elementary pupils by providing nutritious food products and pasteurized or sterilized milk.Republic Act No. 11037, also known as the Masustansyang Pagkain para sa Batang Pilipino Act, paved the way for the national feeding program. It outlined a five-year plan to fully implement the SBFP.
The USDA noted that the proposed budget for 2023 is P5.7 billion covering 1.6 million students nationwide, higher than the P3.3 billion a year ago. For milk alone, the target allocation is P2.1 billion, with supply mapping to be conducted in April to identify sources and allocate the budget.
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