Lack of Fruit or Vegetable Consumption in Filipino Diets

Rationale:
Based on the food consumption survey conducted by the DOST Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) in 2008, the average Filipino eat less vegetable. Consumption of fruits and vegetables remains low, particularly among children despite of the benefits that can be gained from eating such. Vegetables are significant sources of essential vitamins, particularly vitamin a and c, minerals, ample fiber and . These are needed by the body in order to achieve proper nutrients. Nutritional inadequacies are a serious problem that most of the people have lack of food supply. Vegetables are very essential to our body especially to the children because it can make their immune system strong by getting the desired nutrition. One of the problems that we are encountered is that most of us are not fun of eating vegetables. Other says that they don’t like the taste and the smell of it. Some vegetables possess the taste of being bitter and sour. We are developing product wherein we will eliminate the problem in not eating vegetables but they don’t like the taste of it and those children are fun of eating candies. Almost every day they take candies as part of the life of a child. We are concern about their health that’s why we propose a candy that is made of vegetable. Children are now enjoying eating candy and they can also eat without showing actual vegetables.

Objectives
There are many contributors to obesity, including excess consumption of “discretionary calories” (foods high in sugar and fat and low in essential nutrients), lack of fruit/vegetable consumption, and insufficient physical activity. This study contrasted physical activity, fruit/vegetable consumption, and discretionary calorie consumption from selected foods relative to the 2005 dietary guidelines

Methodology
The study will utilize the descriptive exploratory method of research. Its principal aim is to describe the nature of situation as it exists at the time of the study and to explore the causes of the particular phenomena. This will adopt to determine how the vegetable may be used as candy through developing it into product. The study will undergo the following phases:
Phase I Initial Preparation II Preparation of Needed Materials III Formulation of the Product IV Testing its Acceptability V Packaging/ Marketing