Valencia City Nutrition Committee together with Muslim Religious Leader Abdul Pata led the launch of the Nutritional Guidelines for Muslim Filipinos (transliteration)to ensure the City-wide promotion of proper nutrition and adoption of healthy lifestyle among Muslim Filipinos in the City. The said launch was done side by side with the unveiling of the City’s 2015 Innovative Nutrition Projects this time led by City Councilor on Health Hon. Policarpio V. Murillo IV, with other members of the Sangguniang Panglungsod.
The Mayor's GIFT (Garden Innovations on Food Technology), putting up of the NUTRILAND, CNC Communal Garden, Search for Healthiest Weight Loser-Kids Edition Season 1, Healthiest Loser Season 4, Enhanced Selopin ko Panginabuhi ko Livelihood Project were among the innovative programs launched.
The launch highlighted the Nutrition Month Kick Off Celebration of Valencia City and the Regional Nutrition Committee X held last July 1. A “Nutri-Family Run” and Amazing Nutritious Race was conducted which sought to promote the importance of physical activity to prevent overweight and obesity. A total of 1,168 constituents of Valencia City including children, youth, and senior citizens participated in the kick-off activities. hge