Republic Act No. 11037 on Child Nutrition. País/Territorio Filipinas Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2017 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act Institutionalizing a National Feeding Program for Undernourished Children in Public Day Care, Kindergarten and Elementary Schools to Combat Hunger and Undernutrition among Filipino Children and Appropriating Funds Therefor. Materia Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Seguridad alimentaria Política/planificación Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Alimentación escolar Nutrición Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Mares del Asia Oriental, Pacífico Norte, Asia Sudoriental Entry into force notes This Act enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette. Resumen This Child Nutrition Act, consisting of 16 sections, aims at institutionalizing a National Feeding Programme for Undernourished Children in Public Day Care, Kindergarten and Elementary Schools to Combat Hunger and Undernutrition in Philippines. The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. In recognition of the demonstrated relationship between food and nutrition, and the capacity of students to develop and learn, the State establishes a comprehensive national feeding programme that will address the problem of undernutrition among Filipino children. The Programme has the following components and coverage: a) Supplemental Feeding Programme for Day Care Children for undernourished children with ages three to five years; b) School-Based Feeding Programme for undernourisbed public school children from kindergarten to grade six; c) Milk Feeding Programme. d) Micronutrient Supplements; e) Health Examination, Vaccination and Deworming; f) Gulayan sa Paaralan encourages their respective component units to devote a portion of their land or space for the cultivation of vegetables; g) Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene; h) Integrated Nutrition Education, Behavioral Transformation, and Social Mobilization. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.officialgazette.gov.ph