Partnership to address malnutrition, one child at a time

POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS The National Dairy Authority, Department of Education, ABI Pascual Foods Inc. and the city government of Sta. Rosa formally launched a 100-day milk feeding initiative to improve the nutrition of public school students in Laguna. —PHOTO FROM ABI PASCUAL FOODS

MANILA, Philippines – About 94 percent of Filipino children are calcium-deficient, studies show, highlighting the need for sustained access to milk and other nutrient-rich food during the early learning years.

With this in mind, the government and the private sector have teamed up for a milk feeding program in Laguna aimed at addressing malnutrition, one child at a time.

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