ACED Blue Plate Feeding Program: Old Balara Elementary School, QC

A Focus Group DiscussionLEC Group 8: Chua, Dela Cruz, Joaquin, Rayel, Redota, Teo, U

BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF NUTRITION

Basic Understanding of NutritionWhat does Nutrition mean?Kalusugan, healthy, bitaminaWhat are nutritious food?Vegetables, fruits, fresh meat and fishWhat foods are not good for children?Soft drinks, instant noodles, fatty foods

What do your children eat?All the mothers encourage their children to eat vegetables and fruitsSome find this easy to do because their children like vegetables or have no preference against themSome will force their children to eat vegetables.Some will give in and let their children eat what they want.

If they had a choice, what would they eat?Hotdog, tocino, hamInstant noodles: ramen and/or pansit cantonFudgy bar, cookies, and other sweetsSoft drinksChocolate milkchips

What would you like to feed them?Steamed, sauted or boiled vegetablesMore fish, less fried chicken and pork chopLess chipsMore fruitsAlthough some mothers will buy sweets for their children as snacks.

FAMILY LIFE

Family StructureNuclear Families: 2 parents + 4 childrenExtended Families: 4 parents + 4-6 children + 2 grandparentsUsual Breadwinners: lola + fathersJobs of Breadwinners:Sari-sari store, construction workers, tricycle driverMonthly income: 2000 php per breadwinnerAmount allotted for one meal for the whole family: 200 php

Meal PlanningWhere they buy food: sa tabi-tabi o sa Puregold o sa Shopesville kasi mura langUsual items: rice, meat, fish, and chipsWho prepares the food: LOLA and MOTHER1-2 meals a day on school days; 3-4 on weekendsBreakfast bread, coffee, eggs Lunch kids are in school so most parents dont eat lunchDinner rice, meat, sometimes vegetables

View on NutritionParents claimed that they do value the nutrition of their children BY:Preparing vegetables for dinner or when there are times when kids stay at home to eatPlanning balanced meals: Sinigang, tinola, adobo, less of fried food.Wanting their kids to eat sufficient amounts amounts of nutritious food

BUTChildren do not want to eat the food prepared because they have their FAVORITES.Rather than wasting money on food the children will not eat, parents prepare the NON-NUTRITIOUS FAVORITE FOOD so their kids can still get to eat something

Family IllnessesHypertensionIntestinal ParasitismUrinary Tract Infection kasi lagi sila kumakain ng chips and softdrinkMalnutrition

SCHOOL LIFE

School LifePAANO kumakain ang inyong mga anak sa eskwelahan? Nagbabaon ba sila o binibigyan niyo sila ng pera pambili ng pagkain?Kung bumibili sila ng pagkain, SAAN sila nakakabili ng pagkain? Anu-ANO ang kinakain nila habang nasa eskwelahan? Ano po ang napapansin niyo sa mga kinakain ng mga anak niyo? Sa tingin niyo po, MASUSTANSIYA BA ang kinakain nila sa eskwelahan? Masustansiya din po ba ang kinakain nila sa bahay?

Paano?Nagbabaon vs. AllowanceSnacksBiscuits, crackers and chipsRice mealsHotdogs, hamNot all students were allowed to bring rice meals to schoolAllowance

Saan?CanteenManaged by the schoolPart of the profits allotted to the schools own feeding programStudents were required to buy from the canteen

Ano?SnacksBiscuits, crackersChips, chippyJuice, soft drinksMerienda mealsSopasLugaw

Masustansiya Ba?HindiWalang choiceSa school langParents encouraged their children to buy healthier merienda meals instead of less nutritious snacks

RECRUITING FOR THE PROGRAM

CharacteristicsVolunteers will mostly be mothers and grandmothers

Most parents and guardiansKnow how to cookHave time to cookAre willing to volunteer and cook for the feeding program

Impression of the ProgramGood idea but requires proper implementation.Previous programs were not sustainableVolunteer recruitmentNotification and scheduling of volunteersCooking ingredients and materialsFinancial sustainability

ISSUES RAISED BY VOLUNTEERSPLANNING, ORGANIZING, LEADING, CONTROLLING

PLANNING: VOLUNTEERSRecruitment processResponsibilitiesScheduling

OrientationsVolunteer handbookRoles and responsibilitiesGuide to performing tasksSchedule

PLANNING: LogisticsProcurement logisticsWho will take care of procurement?Financial sustainability of program?

Production logisticsCooking materialsRecipesEmphasis on low cost and high nutrition valueLocationAreas have been designated but are not yet ready for use

ORGANIZINGACED/School takes charge of programClear roles and responsibilities