Zero Hunger

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

The Ateneo Center for Educational Development (ACED) realized that poor academic performance and high absence rates among pupils in public schools were both caused by malnutrition and hunger. They thus began an in-school feeding program for students in public schools, and their work was crucial in ensuring that the nation's feeding law was passed in 2017. In order to further address poverty and food insecurity, Ateneo offers scholarship recipients meal vouchers and makes sure that there are affordable and healthy food options available on campus.

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Highlights

Ateneo dining practices are informed by the sustainability guidelines, offering discounts to those who bring reusable containers. AMPC, for example, offers a Php 5.00 discount on food purchases of Php 120 or more when customers use their own containers, tumblers or reusable liquid containers. A Coffee beverage stall in the AMPC cafeteria also offers locally sourced coffee beans from Benguet promoting local produce consumption and the taste of Benguet-grown coffee in every cup that they sell.

Iggy's Talipapa (flea market), a market nestled within the campus grounds, showcases an abundant selection of fresh produce harvested by local farmers. Making seasonal fruits, from ripe mangoes to juicy papayas, alongside an enticing assortment of vegetables that highlight the region's agricultural bounty accessible to everyone on the campus. You can also find essential staple items like locally milled rice and locally farm-fresh eggs. By fostering partnerships with local farmers, Iggy's Talipapa effectively connects the agricultural community with the university community, creating a lively marketplace where fresh, high-quality produce is readily available right on campus.

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