56. The Committee recommends that the State party: (e) Effectively address the issue of under-nutrition by providing adequate nutritional food and supplements, as well as education on healthy early habits.
58. The Committee recommends that the State party further encourage exclusive breastfeeding for six months after birth with modifications for an appropriate infant diet thereafter and take measures to improve the nutritional status of children through education and promotion of healthy feeding practices.
Year | 2009 |
Topic | Food policy |
Document Type | Country Recommendations |
Country | Philippines |
Policy Area | Education and information Food and nutrition security Breastfeeding |
Human Rights Comiteee | CRC |
Human Rights | Right to health Right to education Right to information Right to adequate food and nutrition |
Groups Affected | Women and/or girls Children and adolescents |
Comittee on the Rights of the Child, CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 44 OF THE CONVENTION, CRC/C/PHL/CO/3-4 (2009). Par. 56 (e) and 58. Available at: https://docstore.ohchr.org/SelfServices/FilesHandler.ashx?enc=6QkG1d%2FPPRiCAqhKb7yhslzx7U%2BnCLlaw9ePDNleLZDOKUxk7Uo4Hr%2BRgtgC3IgizRrMwho9LRt2UMnm43z2TnWOoSxIr2xR7Qxkd1F3nvLkI3b%2BEIVdGWeMfIUeXUNk