As an incentive to private firms and individuals who want to help, Capanzana said expenses on mingo meals are 100 percent tax deductible as a form of donation. Unlike packed noodles being distributed at evacuation centers during disasters, which Capanzana said barely have any nutritional value, mingo meals are rich in nutrients. Mingo meals come in powder form that can be consumed once mixed with water. Mingo meals had been found to decrease malnutrition rates by 80 percent in communities where these were introduced, Kilayko said. Those interested in joining the mingo meals campaign can log on tohttps://www.nvcfoundation-ph.org/10mmm/or call 034-434-5568, Kilayko said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 15, 2019 07:08 UTC