Leaders from business and the non-government communities recently launched Kain Tayo Pilipinas (KTP), an initiative that unites private sector stakeholders to tackle food insecurity and malnutrition in the country.
KTP aims to develop tangible solutions addressing the nation’s issues of hunger, malnutrition, and food insecurity, ultimately ensuring a healthier future for all Filipinos.
This initiative envisions a concerted effort from its members towards achieving Zero Hunger, United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2.
According to Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), which serves as the KTP secretariat, one out of 10 Filipino households is considered food insecure and 26.7 percent of under-age-5 Filipinos are stunted.
KTP and PBSP chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan urged the public to join the movement in helping address malnutrition and food security.
“Walang magugutom pag lahat tutulong (If we all help, no one will go hungry),” Pangilinan said.
Present during the launch were Kain Tayo Pilipinas board member Manolito Tayag, Makati Business Club chairman Edgar Chua, Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian, National Nutrition Council executive director Dr. Azucena Dayanghirang, Smart Communications Senior Vice President – Wireless Consumer Individual, Inc. Kristine Go, Shell Philippines President and CEO Lorelie Quiambao Osial, and World Bank Senior Country Officer Dr. Clarissa David.
