2026 Nutrition Month Quiz Bee Master Bank

Vocabulary flashcards based on the 2026 Nutrition Month Quiz Bee Master Bank, covering PPAN governance, eco-nutrition, sustainable food systems, and food groups.

PPAN

Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition.

National Nutrition Council (NNC)

The government council that leads and coordinates the annual Nutrition Month campaign in July.

Multi-sectoral collaboration

The core value emphasized by the phrase "Sama-Sama" in the $2026$ theme, also known as a Whole-of-nation approach.

July

The month in which Nutrition Month is celebrated annually in the Philippines by virtue of Presidential Decree No. $491$.

Sapat

The word in the Nutrition Month theme that translates to adequate or sufficient as it relates to food availability.

Department of Health (DOH)

The executive department that chairs the National Nutrition Council Governing Board.

Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS)

Front-line community workers deployed at the barangay level to monitor children's nutritional status and implement PPAN projects.

Presidential Decree No. $491$

The specific law known as the "Nutrition Act of the Philippines," which created the National Nutrition Council.

Convergence

The strategy under the PPAN framework ensuring that health, agriculture, education, and environment sectors work together as an integrated approach.

Pinggang Pinoy

A nutritional standard or toolkit developed by the FNRI-DOST that serves as a daily food guide for healthy Filipinos.

Chairperson of the City/Municipal Nutrition Committee

The legal designation of the local Mayor who heads the Nutrition Committee at the municipal or city level.

Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay Act

The popular name of Republic Act $11148$, which focuses on the first $1,000$ days of life.

Double burden of malnutrition

The term for the concurrent manifestation of both undernutrition, such as stunting, and overnutrition, such as obesity, within the same country or household.

SDG $2$

The specific United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (Zero Hunger) that aligns with the PPAN's mission to end hunger.

Local Nutrition Action Plan (LNAP)

The official localized tool used by LGUs to evaluate, budget, and track community-specific nutrition interventions under the PPAN.

Eco-Nutrition

The scientific study, also known as Planetary Health, of the complex relationships between human nutritional status, food systems, and global environmental change.

Plant-forward diet

A type of diet, also called a flexitarian diet, that encourages eating more plant-based foods without completely eliminating meat.

Organic food

Food that is grown naturally without the use of synthetic fertilizers or chemical pesticides.

Microplastics

Environmental hazards consisting of plastic trash particles smaller than $5\,mm$ that enter the seafood supply.

Methane

A potent greenhouse gas produced in large amounts by heavy livestock and cattle farming, contributing to global warming.

Carbon footprint of food

The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to grow, harvest, package, and transport food.

Climate-resilient food system

A food system that can withstand, adapt to, and recover from climate shocks like typhoons.

Eutrophication

The ecological process disrupted when agricultural chemical runoff causes massive algal blooms, suffocating marine life.

Biodiversity loss

The loss of different plant and animal species in an ecosystem, which reduces the variety of nutrients available in the human diet.

EAT-Lancet Commission

The international commission that published the landmark report establishing the "Planetary Health Diet."

Regenerative agriculture

Farming methods in ecological agriculture that actively mimic nature to restore soil health, capture carbon, and improve water cycles.

Food miles

The metric describing the total geographic distance food travels from the farm to the consumer's plate.

Food security

A situation where all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food.

Malunggay (Moringa)

A common, highly nutritious indigenous leafy vegetable in the Philippines that is naturally pest-resistant and climate-resilient.

Crop diversification

The agricultural practice, also known as polyculture, of growing multiple different crops on the same piece of land.

Urban agriculture

A food production method utilizing urban spaces, backyards, and container pots to increase access to fresh vegetables.

Food supply chain

The chain of processes and infrastructure—including processing, transport, and cold storage—that moves food from the farm to the market.

El Niño

An extreme weather anomaly characterized by prolonged dry spells and droughts that threatens rice production in the Philippines.

Food desert

A community or neighborhood with little to no access to fresh, healthy, and affordable nutritious food, often relying on highly processed convenience foods.

Community Seed Banking

A seed preservation method allowing communities to store native, non-hybrid seeds for agricultural resilience against disasters.

Food sovereignty

The right of peoples, communities, and countries to define their own agricultural and food policies.

Agroforestry

A small-scale, highly diverse farming system that integrates crops, trees, and livestock to optimize land use.

Conscious consumption

The practice of choosing and purchasing food mindfully, considering health benefits, ethical sourcing, and environmental impact.

Biodegradable waste

Kitchen waste, such as fruit peels and vegetable trimmings, that can decay naturally.

Composting

The biological process that breaks down organic kitchen waste into a dark, nutrient-rich soil amendment.

Food waste

Edible food that is thrown away at the retail or consumer level.

Food loss

Food that is lost during the harvesting, processing, or transportation stages before reaching the market.

Circular economy

A sustainability framework that aims to eliminate waste by ensuring resources are continually recycled, repurposed, and reused.

Root-to-stem cooking

The sustainability practice of using every part of a plant, such as turning trimmings into broth, to ensure zero waste.

Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of $2000$

The law also known as Republic Act $9003$ that regulates solid waste management and mandates waste segregation.

Go foods

The food group that provides the body with carbohydrates for fuel and energy.

Grow foods

The food group containing protein-rich items like fish, eggs, and beans used to build muscles, bones, and tissues.

Glow foods

The food group consisting of fruits and vegetables that provide vitamins and minerals to protect the body from diseases.

Vitamins and Minerals

Broad categories of micronutrients that give Glow foods vibrant colors and boost the immune system.

Dietary Fiber

A specific type of carbohydrate found in Glow foods that cannot be digested but is essential for healthy digestion.

Amino acids

The specific structural organic compounds that serve as the building blocks of protein found in Grow foods.

Incomplete proteins

Plant-based Grow foods that lack one or more of the essential amino acids that the body cannot produce on its own.

Starches

Complex carbohydrates (polysaccharides) found in Go foods that provide a steady, slow-release supply of energy.

Enzymes

Biological molecules in raw Glow foods that act as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions and aid digestion.

Vitamin C

An ascorbic acid abundant in local guavas and citrus fruits that protects against scurvy and enhances non-heme iron absorption.

Calcium

The mineral essential for building strong teeth and bones, found in dairy and small fish.

Vitamin D

The "sunshine vitamin" produced by the skin when exposed to sunlight.

Iron

The mineral whose deficiency causes anemia, resulting in tiredness and paleness.

Vitamin A

A critical vitamin for maintaining clear eyesight, especially in low light; its deficiency causes night blindness (nyctalopia).

Goiter

A thyroid-gland disorder characterized by swelling in the neck caused by a lack of dietary Iodine.

ASIN Law

Republic Act $8172$, which mandates the addition of Iodine to commercial table salt to prevent intellectual disabilities.

Food Fortification

A public health strategy mandated by RA $8976$ where nutrients like Vitamin A and Iron are added to everyday staples like rice and oil.

Cobalamin

The chemical name for Vitamin $B12$, which is only naturally found in animal products.

Folic Acid

Also known as Folate (Vitamin $B9$), it is recommended for pregnant women to prevent neural tube defects.

Marasmus

A condition characterized by extreme muscle wasting caused by a severe deficiency in both total calories and protein.