The Philippines Nutrition Day in July was observed not only by the Goducate Literacy Center in Lalao (Aug 3 blog) but also by the other Goducate Literacy Centers in Laguna province—namely, at Mabacan and Talahiban. The students at Mabacan were joined by those attending the newly opened centers at Ulik and Burol.
All three centers followed a similar program that included, among other items, a parade of the students, accompanied by their parents and carrying baskets of fruit and vegetables, a competition among parent-child teams for the best slogan about vegetables, and a cookery contest for parents. At Mabacan, for instance, the winning slogan, was , “Kumain ng Gully para humaba ang iyong buhay” (“Always eat vegetables, so that your life will become longer”).
The idea of the Nutrition Day program was not just to teach children and their parents something about nutrition. It was also intended to encourage parents and their children to work together as a team. The Nutrition Day event is not the only one at which such teamwork is encouraged. Regular activities are held through the year to foster such cooperation.
