FINAL-BREAD-TABLET-cebuanoCanlaon City – To further the push for good nutrition and healthy lifestyle campaign in the region, the National Nutrition Council 7 produced a Cebuano version of the 10 Ten Kumainments and launched the promotion during the 10th Regional Barangay Nutrition Scholars’ Congress last 06 November 2013 at the Canlaon Cultural and Sports Center, Canlaon City, attended by more than 1,000 participants.

Dr. Parolita A. Mission, NNC 7 Nutrition Program Coordinator together with Hon. Jimmy Jayme L. Clerigo, Mayor of Canlaon City, officially unveiled the life sized tarpaulin of Mang Moi carrying the Cebuano version of the 10 Kumainments. The 10 Kumainments are the popularized version of the 10 Nutrition Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF) that was approved by the NNC Governing Board to promote a healthy lifestyle among Filipinos. Mang Moi, a campaign character Moises Dalisay was patterned after Moises of the bible who handed down the 10 Kumainments for the people to follow.

Being simple, easy to remember and in the local dialect, the 10 Kumainments were developed so that the message can easily be followed by the ordinary citizens to help prevent malnutrition and diet-related illness such as cancers, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases.

The 10 Kumainments were also introduced during the DOH on Wheels: Kalusugang Pangkalahatan Roadshow held on 11, 12 and 14 November 2014 in Tabogon and Tuburan, Cebu and Anda, Bohol, respectively. The 10 Kumainments are also promoted on TV, radio, digital billboards and print media in the region with the support from members of the Media Information Network for Nutrition and Development 7 (MIND 7), the media partner of NNC 7 for nutrition promotion in Central Visayas. //dfb