HISTORY OF PHILIPPINE NUTRITION

sporadic & short-lived nutrition activities

• 1900s

• 1941

• 1947

• 1951

• 1955

1st RDA developed

• 1900s

• 1941

• 1947

• 1951

• 1955

• Org of PAN by Dr. Presentacion Perez;

• Phil. Institute of Nutrition was established under DOH (Dr. Francisco Santos)

• 1900s

• 1941

• 1947

• 1951

• 1955

• 1st FCT was published by FNRC (Food & NUtrition Research Center), UPLB, & PWU

• 1900s

• 1941

• 1947

• 1951

• 1955

• Org of NDAP (Nutritionist-Dietitians' Association of the Philippines) (DAP before)

• 1900s

• 1941

• 1947

• 1951

• 1955

• NFP: 1st priv org by Dr. Juan Salcedo Jr. (used to be Secretary of DOH);

• Nutrition committees (regional to brgy – established)

• 1959

• 1960

• 1967

• 1974

• 1977

• Org of NCCFN (National Coordinating Council on Food and Nutrition) by Dr. Conrado Pascual – gov. & priv

• 1959

• 1960

• 1967

• 1974

• 1977

• NNP (National Nutritional Program) was established under DOH – NNS (National Nutritional Survey)

• 1959

• 1960

• 1967

• 1974

• 1977

• PD 491 (Nutritional Act of the Philippines) created by NNC (National Nutritional Council), July as Nutrition Month

• NCP (2nd priv org) [Nutritional Center of the Philippines]

• 1959

• 1960

• 1967

• 1974

• 1977

• PD 1286 – BOND (Board of Nutrition & Dietetics) was created

• BOND → professionalized

• 1959

• 1960

• 1967

• 1974

• 1977