A complementary food production facility for the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) Rice Mongo Curls technology has been launched in Boac, Marinduque. The facility for Rice Mongo Curls Production officially opens in Barangay Caganhao in Boac,...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has vowed to step up its efforts to fight against all forms of malnutrition in the country. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña made the commitment during the Food and Nutrition Research...
The Department of Science and Technology – Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) has announced that it will continue conducting the Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS) to look into the nutrition and nutritional health status of Filipinos. DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña...
Amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) continued conducting training on edible landscaping to further promote homestead food production among Filipino households. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato...
Are you one of those breastfeeding mothers who are chronically energy deficient? (Unsplash) Based on the results of study conducted by the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI), there is a high prevalence of protein and micronutrient inadequacies in...
A total of 35 individuals have been qualified to undergo the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute’s (DOST-FNRI) “randomized double-blind controlled intervention trial” on virgin coconut oil (VCO) in Valenzuela City. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) This was...
About one third of the commonly consumed foods were probable sources of sulfites in the Filipino diet, based on the results of a study conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science (DOST-FNRI). (PIXABY) The study titled “Estimation of Filipino Dietary Sulfite...
The Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science (DOST-FNRI) has developed a modified food inspection checklist (FIC) and grading system to help ensure food service establishments’ compliance to food safety. (DOST) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the...
The Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science (DOST-FNRI) has asked the management of the Ospital ng Muntinlupa to allow its hospital to serve as a site for the ongoing study to look into the effectiveness of virgin coconut oil (VCO) as an adjunct therapy for hospitalized...
The results of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)- Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) on the effects of virgin coconut oil (VCO) to suspect and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been published in an international journal. (UNSPLASH/MANILA BULLETIN) DOST...
Two bakeshops in Pangasinan have signed a technology licensing agreement (TLA) with the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) to adopt the latter's enhanced nutribun. Enhanced nutribun (Manila Bulletin File photo) The DOST- Provincial Science and...
The Department of Science and Technology - Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) is studying the effects of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) on a person’s body weight and the lipid profile. (Photo from Pixabay) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña, during his weekly report...
