The DOST-FNRI joined the 2024 National Science, Technology, and Innovation Week Celebration (NYSTIF) on September 18-21, 2024, at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Forum Tent, Pasay City.
This year’s NYSTIF theme is ‘STEM VIBE: Engaging Youth in Providing Solutions and Opening Opportunities,’ which aims at providing solutions and introducing opportunities through engaging, exciting, and fun science and technology activities.
The DOST-FNRI showcased the Nutrition IEC Materials and Games, Physical Activities for Teens, PhilFCT Mobile Application, along with various nutritious food products developed by the DOST-FNRI.
Furthermore, on September 20, 2024, the Institute engaged exhibit visitors and participants from several schools and universities in a session called Food and Nutrition Talks: The Science of Nutrigenomics and Sensory Evaluation to explain the science behind Nutrigenomics and Sensory Evaluation.
Mr. Jacus S. Nacis, Senior Science Research Specialist from the Nutrition Research and Development Group, discussed Nutrigenomics: Where Food, Nutrition, and Genes Interact, while Ms. Cyrho T. Sumera, Science Research Analyst of the Food Research and Development Group of the DOST-FNRI, discussed Sensory Evaluation: The Heart of Food Product Development.
