LINGAYEN–“There is food for everybody if only we exercise responsibility, restrain, and we think before we eat so we could save our planet and we could save our children.”

This was the message sent out by Provincial Administrator Rafael Baraan during the World Environment Day 2013 celebration on June 17 at the Capitol Plaza here with the theme “Think, Eat, Save”.

“Wasteful eating habits have serious implications on the environment… We use the resources of nature more than necessary. We exert extra pressure upon the soil, upon the environment when we produce food more than we need,” Baraan explained.

The program for the celebration included a documentary on pagpag (leftover food), which has been featured previously on various television channels, including international news network CNN.

The documentary shows Filipinos who, due to poverty, end up eating pagpag they find in their surroundings, especially in trash bins.

“I feel pity for the people (like those shown in the documentary) and anger towards ourselves for our indifference, lack of sympathy, and irresponsibly,” said Baraan as he urged Pangasinenses to eat the right food in right amounts.

Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) Chief Leduina Co, for her part, pointed out that statistics indicate that one in every seven people in the world is suffering from hunger or starvation. 
 
Co noted that Pangasinan is an ideal place for food production as it has vast agricultural lands, different marine products, and hardworking farmers and fishermen.

ENVIRONMENT MONTH

The Environment Day program is part of the observance of Environment Month, where a massive tree-planting activity will also be undertaken.

“Also, we are still monitoring illegal logging and at present, there are just a few of such activity as we work with the police office in apprehending those who refused to get permit from the DENR,” Co said.–Johanne R. Macob

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