Gutom no more: Government to release National Food Policy next month

By Prince Golez

The government will roll out its National Food Policy (NFP) by October even as it continues to address the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles.

Nograles, chair of the Zero Hunger Task Force and co-chair of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, said the NFP should be ready by World Food Day, which is held every year on October 16.

“It is even more important because we face a pandemic. Experts point out that after the world deals with Covid-19, hunger will be the next problem, as well as poverty,” he said during a Facebook live session Saturday.

According to Nograles, the pandemic has contributed to hunger as it resulted in transport and cargo disruption, which, in turn, affected the food supply chain.

Notwithstanding the challenges posed by Covid-19, the NFP would still aim to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030, he assured.

“It may be more difficult, but we cannot stop trying. With hunger experienced by many and possibly becoming worse… all the more we have to do it zero hunger by 2030,” the secretary added.

By virtue of Executive Order 101, the NFP “shall outline national priorities based on a comprehensive understanding of the problem of hunger and related issues, and shall provide a roadmap for achieving zero hunger, taking into consideration existing laws and issuances.”

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