Every yearr, in the month of July, the National Nutrition Council lead the whole nation in the celebration of Nutrition Month,purpose to disseminate nutrition messages to all Filipino through a focal theme. For 2012, the theme is Pagkain ng gulay ugaliin , araw-araw itong ihain to focus on the promotion of vegetables and its nutritional benefits.
The INC launching event for the Nutrition Month Celebration will feature vegetable gardening in schools on July 2, 2012 to emphasize the importance of eating vegestables as part of a healthy diet.All public elementary and secondary schools are encourage to simultaneous vegetable gardening on July 2 as well.
School administrators, teachers and non-teaching personnel are enjoined to participate in the month long celebration by undertaking activities which will promote vegetable consumption and production in the schools.The activities should also highlight the National greening program focused on poverty reduction, food security, biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and adaption and Gulayan sa Paaralan project by participating and growing activities and establishing vegetable gardens.