SHORT QUIZ

Contribute to the elimination of the micronutrient malnutrition in the country, particularly iodine deficiency disorders, through cost-effective preventive measure of salt iodization

An act expanding the promotion of breastfeeding, amending for the purpose republic act no. 7600

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed on 29 November “An Act Scaling up the National and Local Health and Nutrition Programs through a Strengthened Integrated Strategy for Maternal, Neonatal, Child Health and Nutrition in the First One Thousand (1,000) Days of Life”

The program shall consist of (1) Voluntary Food Fortification and (2) Mandatory Food Fortification.

An act regulating the practice of Nutrition and Dietetics in the Philippines.

An act strengthening and rationalizing the regulatory capacity of the bureau of food and drugs BFAD by establishing adequate testing laboratories and field offices. Upgrading its equipment, augmenting its human resource complement, giving authority to retain its income, renaming it the food and drug administration (FDA), amending certain sections of republic act no. 3720, as amended and appropriating funds thereof.

To ensure that safe and adequate nutrition for infants is provided, to protect and promote breastfeeding and to inform the public about the proper use of breastmilk substitutes and supplements and related products through adequate, consistent and objective information and appropriate regulation of the marketing and distribution of the said substitutes, supplements and related products.

AN ACT PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO ALL GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE HEALTH INSTITUTIONS WITH ROOMING-IN AND BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

- mandated the Integration of Nutrition Education in the school curriculum

Is to protect and promote the health of the people, to maintain an effective food regulatory system and to provide the entire population especially women and children with proper nutrition.

Designed to prevent business that engage in fraud or specified unfair practices from gaining an advantage over competitors and provide additional protection for the weak and those unable to take care of themselves.