Unit IX: Legal Mandates Related to Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Question 1

Creating a National Nutrition Council and for others purposes.

Answer 1

“Nutrition Act of the Philippines”

PD 491

Question 2

When is “Nutrition Act of the Philippines” created?

Answer 2

JUNE 24,1974

Question 3

Nutrition Month

Answer 3

July

Question 4

The standardization and regulation of nutrition and dietetics education.
The examination, registration, and licensure of nutritionist-dietitians
The standardization, supervision, control, and regulation of the practice of nutrition and dietetics
The development of professional competence of nutritionist-dietitians through continuing professional development (CPD)
The integration of the nutrition-dietetics profession.

Answer 4

“Nutrition and Dietetics Decree of 1977”
PD 1286
RA 10862

Question 5

This state recognizes the nutritional deficiency problems in the Philippines, based on nutrition surveys, include deficiency in energy, iron, vitamin A, iodine, thiamin, and riboflavin. To a minor extent, the Filipino diet is also deficient in ascorbic acid, calcium, and folate.

Answer 5

“Philippine Food Fortification Act of 2000”

Republic Act No. 8976

Question 6

Law Strengthening the Philippine Food Safety Regulatory System

Answer 6

“Food Safety Act of 2013”

Republic Act 10611

Question 7

Strengthening the Barangay Nutrition program by providing for a Barangay Nutrition scholar in every barangay.

Answer 7

Presidential Decree No. 1569

Question 8

It is hereby declared the policy of the State to protect and promote the health of the people, to maintain an effective food regulatory system, and to provide the entire population especially women and children with proper nutrition.
For this purpose, the State shall promote the nutritional fortification of food to combat micronutrient as a priority health program for the nation.

Answer 8

Act for Salt Iodization Nationwide

Republic Act No. 8172

Question 9

An act scaling up the national and local health and nutrition programs through a strengthened integrated strategy for maternal, neonatal, child health, and nutrition in the first one thousand (1,000) days of life, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes.

Answer 9

“Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay Act”

Republic Act No. 11148

Question 10

An act to ensure the safety and purity of foods, drugs, and cosmetics being made available to the public by creating the food and drug administration which shall administer and enforce the laws pertaining thereto.

Answer 10

“Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.”

Republic Act No. 3720

Question 11

To ensure the safe and good quality of food, drugs, and cosmetics, and to regulate the production, sale, and traffic of the same to protect the health of the people.

Answer 11

“Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.”

Republic Act No. 3720

Question 12

An Act Institutionalizing a National Feeding Program for Undernourished Children in Public Day Care, Kindergarten and Elementary Schools to Combat Hunger and Undernutrition Among Filipino Children and Appropriating Funds Therefore

Answer 12

“Masustansyang Pagkain para sa Batang Pilipino Act”.

Republic Act No. 11037

Question 13

hereby established to address undernutrition among Filipino children.

Answer 13

National Feeding Program

Question 14

Undernourished children from Kindergarten to Grade 6 will be given at least one fortified meal for not less than 120 days in a year. This will be carried out by the Department of Education.

Answer 14

School-based Feeding Program

Question 15

Undernourished children from 3 to 5 years of age in daycare centers. This will be implemented by local government units and the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

Answer 15

Supplemental Feeding Program for Day Care Children

Question 16

Fortified meals and cycle menu are to include fresh milk and fresh milk-based food products, to be implemented by the Department Agriculture, Philippine Carabao Center, and the Cooperative Development Agency. Free and nutritious food for their children will help ease the burden of families.

Answer 16

Milk Feeding Program

Question 17

The agency is responsible for licensing, monitoring, and regulation of cosmetics, drugs, foods, household hazardous products, medical devices and electromagnetic radiation emitting devices, pesticides, tobacco, and related products, and vaccines for safety, efficacy, and quality in the Republic of the Philippines.

Answer 17

FDA

Question 18

an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Health responsible for creating a conducive policy environment for national and local nutrition planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and surveillance using state-of-the-art technology and approaches.

Answer 18

National Nutrition Council

Question 19

a first attempt to institutionalize a national nutrition program.

Answer 19

Philippine Institute of Nutrition (PIN)

Question 20

the highest policy-making and coordinating body on nutrition

Answer 20

National Nutrition Council

Question 21

the country’s response to malnutrition.

provides the framework for improving the nutritional status of Filipinos.

Answer 21

Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN)

Question 22

Alarmed with the increasing hunger incidence, President Arroyo issued a directive in July 2006 for an all-out drive to cut hunger incidence by half within one year.

Answer 22

Accelerated Hunger-Mitigation Program (AHMP)

Question 23

It involves the provision of 1 kilo of iron-fortified rice daily for 120 days to families who suffer from severe hunger through preschool and elementary school children and children in daycare centers.

Answer 23

Food for School Program (FSP)

Question 24

It ensures the availability of basic commodities (e.g. rice and instant noodles) at lower prices for poor families.

Answer 24

Tindahan Natin

Question 25

A human resource development strategy of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition, which involves the recruitment, training, deployment, and supervision of volunteer worker in barangay.

Answer 25

Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) Program.

Question 26

This is a component of the Accelerated Hunger-Mitigation Program that aims to improve the nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and practices of families to increase demand for adequate, nutritious, and safe food.

Answer 26

Promote Good Nutrition

Question 27

This is the annual weighing and height measurement of all preschoolers 0-71 months old or below six years old in a community to identify and locate the malnourished children.

Answer 27

Operation Timbang (OPT) Plus

Question 28

It is a set of tools and procedures to classify the nature and severity of food insecurity. It classifies areas with acute food insecurity into five phases (minimal, stressed, crisis, emergency, famine) and with chronic food insecurity into four levels (low chronic, moderate chronic, high chronic, very high chronic).

Answer 28

Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)

Question 29

A city or municipal-based nutrition surveillance system for detecting, at an early stage, an impending deterioration of food security situation based on agreed food and nutrition-related indicators and corresponding cut-offs or trigger levels.

Answer 29

Early Warning System (EWS) on Food and Nutrition Security

Question 30

The Nutriskwela Community Radio Network Program is NNC’s response to address hunger and malnutrition by promoting good nutrition and development in priority development areas using radio as a channel of communication. The program began as a component of the AHMP in 2008 and is now a regular program of the NNC.

Answer 30

Nutriskwela Community Radio