Health

60 minutes

Webinar: Reading the Label

Carl Vincent Cabanilla

Amelita C. Natividad , PFT

Front of Pack Labeling Updates

Nutrition and Health Claims in the Philippines

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Carl Vincent Cabanilla,

Mr. Cabanilla leads the Nutrient Requirement Unit at the Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Department of Science and Technology in the Philippines. His Unitinvestigates the energy and nutrient requirements of Filipinos across different age, sex and physiologic groups. His work has centered around nutritional assessment using stable isotope techniques, and in particular has looked at measuring human milk intakes, body composition, and total energy expenditure. Other research interests include assessment of vitamin A status and development of standards and tools towards improvement of nutritional status of the population.

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Amelita C. Natividad,
PFT

Amelita C. Natividad is a Professional Food Technologist. She is a Supervising Science Research Specialist in charge of the Physical and Sensory Evaluation Section of the Food Development Center handling physical evaluation, sensory evaluation, package testing, microanalysis, evaluation of food product label and drafting of nutrition facts panel. She has conducted several industry trainings and workshops on sensory evaluation and on food labeling requirements for the US and the Philippines.

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Reading the Label

There are labeling guidelines that manufacturers abide by to provide accurate information about food products. Yet, only few consumers check the labels. Now it’s time to reshape the culture into a label-conscious one.

Aleli Elizabeth Gana Magtibay,
RND, MSc

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Updates on Nutrition Labeling

Nutrition labels provide information that enables consumers to make better choices. Whether an individual is on a strict diet or simply exploring products, being knowledgeable about labels and nutritional information comes in handy and goes a long way.

Paz Lugay-Sales,

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Go Eco-friendly for Food and Nutrition Security

Unsustainable food production and consumption patterns have negatively impacted the environment. Too much food produced is wasted globally, thus food insecurity and malnutrition remain a problem. This calls for a shift to sustainable food production and consumption practices.

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Carl Vincent Cabanilla Amelita C. Natividad , PFT

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Front of Pack Labeling Updates

Nutrition and Health Claims in the Philippines

Carl Vincent Cabanilla,

Amelita C. Natividad, PFT

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