Engaging Faith Leaders for Nutrition Action: An Enough Campaign Dialogue
Urgent actions
1) Education and Awareness programs Participants emphasized the urgent need for information campaigns and parental education on proper nutrition, meal planning, and food budgeting. Parents must learn to prepare balanced meals with local ingredients and creatively include vegetables in children’s diets. Moral Recovery Programs should be revived in schools and barangays to instill values, discipline, and responsible decision-making, particularly among youth. Training children early to appreciate nutritious foods and limit sweets was also highlighted. 2) National and Local Government Actions Lo... Lire pluscal governments were urged to strengthen backyard gardening initiatives and livelihood programs to promote food security and economic resilience. Existing programs like 4Ps must be monitored to ensure funds reach intended beneficiaries. Policies regulating the sale of unhealthy food near schools should be enforced. Participants also called for better food waste management, such as using “lawlaw” fish surplus for processing, and closer coordination between DOH and values-based advocates to harmonize reproductive health messaging. 3) Church Actions Churches can be vital partners in nutrition promotion by aligning with barangays and health centers in feeding programs, sharing data, and accessing technical support from nutrition experts. Regular monitoring and follow-up with families should be practiced to sustain improvements. Church-led efforts can also engage parents through practical cooking lessons and teachings on stewardship—linking faith with healthy living and responsible consumption. 4) Family and Parental Actions Parents were encouraged to be intentional in providing nutritious meals, manage finances wisely, supervise children’s food intake, and develop health-seeking behavior through regular check-ups, not only when illness occurs. Lire moins



