Villar pushes backyard native animals production
With the rising cost of food products due to high inflation rates, Filipinos need to be resilient and self-sufficient to sustain their family’s food requirements, Sen. Cynthia A. Villar has stressed. “Everything has become expensive, especially basic food supplies. We are now all feeling the impact of our country's all-time high inflation rate for the past 9 years. We have to act decisively to make sure our families eat healthy,” Villar said. Villar, who is the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food, said raising native animals in one’s backyard is a practical and handy solution to ensure that families have food to serve on their tables. Villar reminded producers of native animals that families will always spare money for their meat supplies to meet their nutritional requirements. Meat products are rich in protein, B and E vitamins, iron, zinc and magnesium. Data from the Department of Agriculture (DA) shows meat consumption among Filipinos has i...