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Nutri-Lympics Merges Nutrition With Fun In The Philippines

August 18, 2006 edition

Each July as part of its annual Nutrition Month, the National Nutrition Council (NNC), supported by Coca-Cola, holds the Nutri-lympics to generate nutrition awareness among Filipino children and encourage enthusiasm toward a healthy and active lifestyle.

Fourteen schools, City Nutrition Committee members, town nutrition scholars and local national government units participated in Nutri-lympics 2006, themed "Kumain ng Right para maging Batang Bright" ("Eating Right to be a Bright Child"). The event featured nutrition education via interactive activities for school children, including a "nutri-quiz," physical exercises, games, a powerball relay, a poster-making contest and a cooking contest for teachers.

Promotion of nutrition and the values of a healthy and active lifestyle is a year-long activity of The Coca-Cola Export Corporation - Philippines Division. One of their long-running programs is Kineti-Kids, which is incorporated into physical education and health and science classes in elementary schools.