Cebu City supports NNC's 'Kitchen on Wheels' program

Cebu City is scaling up its efforts to combat hunger and malnutrition through a trio of mobile and community-based interventions that blend emergency response, nutrition education, and food affordability.

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In a recent courtesy visit, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) proposed the “Kitchen on Wheels” NutriVan, a mobile nutrition hub designed to serve as both a food ambulance and a wellness classroom.

The NutriVan will offer container gardening modules, cooking demonstrations, dietary consultations, mothers' classes, and emergency feeding services—bringing nutrition education directly to barangays.

Mayor Nestor Archival expressed full support for the initiative, including the appointment of a full-time nutrition action officer to ensure sustained implementation.

"Let's collectively build a healthier, well-nourished Cebuano community," Archival said in a post.

Complementing this developmental approach is the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) Kalusugan Food Truck Program, which has already been deployed in Cebu City recently.

Unlike the NutriVan, the OVP's mobile kitchen is focused on rapid emergency response, providing hot meals to disaster victims and frontliners.