Families learn heart-healthy food choices at World Heart Day celebration

Families gained practical tools for making heart-healthy food choices during the World Heart Day celebration, held on September 27, 2026 at Manila High School.

Organized by the Philippine Heart Association (PHA), the event featured free heart health screenings, creative contests, and interactive discussions aimed at raising awareness on cardiovascular health.

Through its Healthy Food Environment and Sodium Reduction initiatives, ImagineLaw engaged participants through educational games on sodium intake and heart health, demonstrations of the Pagkain Check mobile application, and a petition drive for a heart-healthy food environment.

The activities highlighted the imporant role of healthier food environments in preventing cardiovascular diseases. Participants also learned about the ongoing efforts to support healthier food choices, including front-of-pack warning labels, restrictions on the child-targeted marketing of unhealthy food products, and sodium reformulation initiatives that aim to reduce the burden of diet-related diseases.