Culinary heritage is historic heritage – Legarda

Loren Legarda

MANILA, Philippines – In celebration of Filipino Meals Month, Senator Loren Legarda underscored the nation’s wealthy culinary heritage, highlighting its deep connection to historical past and nationwide id.

“As an archipelago, our nation has nurtured numerous tales which might be handed down by generations by the use of meals. Meals are greater than sustenance—they’re alternatives to create and share reminiscences, rejoice traditions, and reconnect with our roots,” mentioned Legarda.

“We should protect and shield our culinary heritage because it displays our nationwide delight and additional elevates the Philippines’ stature on the worldwide culinary stage,” she added.

Legarda authored quite a few payments aimed toward preserving Philippine culinary heritage, together with Senate Invoice No. 244 or the proposed Philippine Culinary Heritage Act of 2022, which goals to combine culinary heritage into the schooling sector, preserving conventional components, recipes, and cooking methods.

This measure can even implement culinary mapping, documenting native meals geography, regional cooking strategies, and indigenous peoples’ cuisines.

“Supporting culinary heritage preservation additionally means uplifting our native farmers, strengthening meals safety, and selling sustainable tourism,” Legarda emphasised.

To handle meals wastage and starvation, Legarda additionally filed Senate Invoice No. 240, or the Zero Meals Waste Act of 2022.

“If enacted, this invoice will assist mitigate starvation and curb meals wastage by establishing a Nationwide Zero Meals Waste Marketing campaign by coordinated authorities efforts,” defined the four-term senator.

“Allow us to prolong sturdy help to our agricultural trade whereas championing conventional cooking practices and heirloom recipes.”

Filipino Meals Month, also referred to as Buwan ng Kalutong Pilipino, is widely known each April pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 469, s. 2018 to preserve, promote, and popularize Filipino delicacies as a part of the nation’s cultural heritage.