Cebu City - Internet which undeniably becomes part of many lives especially the millennials has brought various improvements in the field of communication, entertainment and education through its ability to instantly connect people around the globe. Being one of the most looked forward media channel, the internet becomes a relevant medium used for advocacies.

Recognizing its importance, the National Nutrition Council 7 and the Media Information Network for Nutrition and Development 7 (MIND 7) under its social media campaign uses it as one of the medium to inform and educate netizens about proper nutrition. With its present 5,778 Facebook likes and 139 twitter followers, NNC 7 launched its new project through Social Media – the “Nutri – Quiz: Test your Knowledge on Foods and Nutrition”. The campaign which officially started on 27 April 2016 is done in a form of an online quiz open to all interested netizens. One nutrition question per week will be posted allowing the participants to type in their answers. A thorough explanation of the answer of the posted question will also be posted at every end of the week.

According to NNC 7 RNPC Dr. Parolita A. Mission, the said activity not only allows the region to further increase its visibility in social media, it also serves as a great venue to test netizens on their knowledge on proper nutrition through the different questions posted every week.

This activity which aims to intensify the online promotion of for good nutrition in Central Visayas is conducted along with the regular posting of up-to-date nutrition activities in the region and diverse notes and tips on the First 1000 Days and the 10 Kumainments which is the main campaign focus for this year’s online campaign.

The campaign can be accessed through NNC 7 official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/nncrvii. //NVS