The Nutritionist-Deititians’ Association of the Philippines- Baguio Benguet Chapter (NDAP-BBC), a non- profit professional association and a member of the Regional Nutrition Committee of the Cordillera Region allotted an hour for the discussion of the 2013 Nutrition Month Talking Points during their Pre-Nutrition Month Seminar held on June 19 and 20, 2013 at Crown Legacy Hotel, Baguio City.

Ms. Bella Basalong, Nutrition Officer I of NNC-CAR was invited to enlighten the participants of the seminar on the theme “Gutom at malnutrisyon, sama-sama nating wakasan.” Ms. Basalong reminded that through the Presidential Decree 491, July was designated as the month of creating awareness on nutrition among Filipinos. She also explained that this year’s theme of nutrition month celebration is focused on hunger to elicit more effort and support from various stakeholders to mitigate hunger and to fast track actions to meet the first Millennium Development Goal on eradicating extreme poverty and hunger. Finally, she enumerated the practical actions on how to help reduce hunger and malnutrition and several ways to celebrate the Nutrition Month more meaningful and worthwhile.

The event is an annual activity of NDAP-BBC which aims to prepare the participants to the nutrition month celebration and provide updates on nutrition issues. Participants of the seminar were BNSs/BHWs/BNAOs and members of the Barangay Nutrition Committee on the first day while the second day was participated by Nutritionist-Dietitians, MNAOs, and other Nutrition Advocates from CAR and Region I.