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From the Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Department of Science and Technology
December 2014
Vol. 1 No. 6

More Pinoys eat less FNRI survey

by Charina A. Javier, Science Research Specialist I, TDSTSD

National Nutrition Summit Part 2 at the Dusit Thani Hotel, Manila on December 10, 2014.

he latest Food Consumption

Survey (FCS) by the Food and
Nutrition Research Institute
of the Department of Science and
Technology (FNRI-DOST) in 2013
showed that 69.3 percent or about 7
in 10 Filipino households do not meet
their dietary energy requirement.
This was 2.4 percent higher than
the 2008 survey results, as presented
during the National Nutrition Summit
Part 2, Dusit Thani Hotel, Manila last
December 10, 2014.
The FCS is one of the
components of the 8th National
Nutrition Survey done every five
years. The survey assesses the
current food consumption situation
and energy and nutrient intakes of
Filipinos.

The mean one-day per capita or

average daily individual food intake
was 855 grams. This comprised
mostly of rice, fish and vegetables.
Over the last 10 years, the mean
one-day per capita food intake has
been on a down trend from 886
grams in 2003 to 855 grams in
2013.
The
top
20
commonly
consumed foods of Filipinos did not
change, except for the rankings.
The top five most commonly
consumed foods were rice, salt,
cooking oil, coffee and bread.
People living in urban areas had
higher intakes of total food, fats and
oils, meat and products, poultry,
milk and products, eggs, fruits and
miscellaneous items than rural

residents. In contrast, those living in

the rural areas had higher intakes of
cereals and products, starchy roots
and tubers, fish and products, and
vegetables than urban residents.
The survey further revealed that
only 62.7 percent of the households
met their daily dietary protein
requirement. What is alarming
were the mean one-day per capita
nutrient intakes for iron and calcium,
where only 8.7 percent and 15.2
percent of households met the
estimated average requirement
(EAR), respectively.
Moreover, the proportion of
households meeting the EAR
was also low for vitamin A at 25.0
percent, riboflavin at 21.7 percent,

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FNRI presents PINGGANG PINOY to media partners

by Ma. Idelia G. Glorioso, Senior Science Research Specialist, TDSTSD

he FNRI-DOST launched the Pinggang Pinoy

on December 11, 2014 at the Eastwood
Richmonde Hotel in Quezon City, with media
partners in attendance.
Dr. Mario V. Capanzana, FNRI-DOST Director
gave the welcome remarks. Dr. Milflor S. Gonzales,
Supervising Science Research Specialist of the
FNRI-DOST, gave the overview on the development
of Pinggang Pinoy. Ms. Jovina A. Sandoval, Science
Research Specialist II of the Nutrition Research
Development Group, discussed the Pinggang Pinoy
as a healthy food plate for Filipino adults.

Pinggang Pinoy is a new and easy-to-understand

food guide that uses a familiar food plate model to
convey the right food group proportions on a permeal basis to meet the energy and nutrient needs of
Filipino adults.
The participants of the media launch, came from
the broadcast and print media like Net 25, TV 5,
Peoples Tonite, DZEC Radyo Aguila, Media Group
of former-Senator Nikki Coseteng. Media partners
can play an important role in promoting the Pinggang
Pinoy to develop healthy eating habits among
Filipinos.
Pinggang Pinoy Media Launch at the Eastwood Richmonde
Hotel, Quezon City on December 11, 2014

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vitamin C at 32.9 percent, and

thiamin at 35.1 percent.
The survey also assessed the
food wastage of Filipino households.
Data revealed that about 14.0
grams or about one tablespoon
of rice, corn and products were
wasted. This was a slight increase
in platewaste from the 2008 survey
particularly for rice, corn and
products especially among rural
households. Plate waste is defined
as the edible portions of food which

are left on the dining table or in the

plates after the family has finished
eating and are usually given to pets
or discarded.

programs that address inadequacy

of intake among households are
needed.

The results of the survey

suggest that the country will not be
able to meet the goal of decreasing
by half the proportion of households
not meeting their dietary energy
intake by 2015. More in-depth
analysis on the distribution of food
among the population, as well
as the evaluation of food-related

Dr. Zenaida V. Narciso, Editor-in-Chief

Dr. Milflor S. Gonzales, Managing Editor
Ms. Ma. Idelia G. Glorioso, Issue Editor
Charina A. Javier, Contributor
Romeo R. Artuz, Artist
Erlinda V. Ilao, Lay-out
Ma. Corazon E. Palompo & Dexter de Leon,
Circulation Staff
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