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Sep 1-30, 2003
Functional foods seminar held
by Likha C. Cuevas
The Product Quality Systems RDE
Network, (PQSN) of the Department of Agriculture –
Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR), organized
a seminar-workshop on “Functional Foods R&D
in the Philippines”. The seminar, co-sponsored
by BAR and the Food and Nutrition Research Institute
(FNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST),
was held at the FNRI Training Room, FNRI, DOST, Bicutan,
Taguig on September 23, 2003.
The guests and participants were
welcomed by Dr. Arturo Argañosa, BAR technical
adviser. Dr. Ma. Regina A. Pedro, Nutritional Assessment
and Monitoring Division chief of FNRI, and Dr. Aguedo
Troy D. Gepte, Department of Health (DOH) epidemiologist,
gave an overview of the nutrition and health status
of the Philippines. Other topics discussed were: food-based
approaches in addressing health and nutrition situations;
concepts and applications of functional foods; and regulation
on the use of functional foods.
Several academic institutions namely,
Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), University of the
Philippines (UP) Manila, UP Diliman, and UP Los Baños
gave updates on functional food research and development
(R&D) by the academe. R&D institutions like
FNRI, Marine Science Institute (MSI), and the Institute
of Plant Breeding (IPB) also discussed updates on the
same topic. Food industry insiders like Quaker Oats
and ORAFTI discussed the situation in the manufacturing
business and their incorporation of functional foods
in their products. Dr. Mario Capanzana of PQSN presented
a resolution on functional foods. Dr. Ma. Concepcion
C. Lizada, PQSN national team leader, synthesized the
whole activity.
PQSN, a national program under
BAR is a collaboration of state colleges and universities,
government agencies and attached bureaus, and private/industry
sector. These network members help in formulating, implementating,
monitoring, and evaluation of the agenda set by the
Network. One of PQSN’s programs is on functional
and fortified foods wherein the network aims to characterize
the nutritive value (dietary fiber, antioxidants, vitamins,
minerals) of selected foods; enhance the nutritional
contribution of widely consumed food through commercially
viable food fortification technologies; and maximize
the nutritional contribution of agriculture and fisheries
products through appropriate production, handling, and
processing technologies. 
September 1-30 2003 Articles:
:: RP, IRRI hold workplan meeting
:: DA establishes DAGISNet; BAR technical adviser present potential
:: Dr. Solsoloy represents BAR in citrus forum
:: Functional foods seminar held
:: Crossing boundaries to save indigenous crops
:: Healthy oil?
:: Coconut flour form sapal; cheap and nutritious
:: BAR holds AFRDIS joint review meeting
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