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Thank you so much for your interest in donating to our advocacy! Your donation will be used for food heritage research, field work expenses, website hosting and maintenance, and the like so that I can continue sharing our different local food cultures and ingredients.
Outstanding Filipina Scientists
by Sherwin | Mar 6, 2023
March is Women's History Month and on the 8th is International Women's Day.
To celebrate the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society, Lokalpedia features Filipina Scientists who shaped our Food Heritage.
Teódula Kalaw África
Teódula Kalaw África is a chemist who worked for the Philippine National Coconut Corporation (now Philippine Coconut Authority). In 1949, Teódula invented nata de coco as an alternative to nata de piña. Nata de coco, also known as coconut jelly, is now a famous ingredient/dessert in Asia.
Emerita V. De Guzman
Do you know that macapuno is first domesticated in the Philippines? Macapuno is naturally occurring in the wild yet rare (at a very low rate of 0.15%). However, Dr. Emerita V. De Guzman of UPLB developed an embryo culture technology that increases the yield of macapuno per palm up to 75 to 100%. Her research led to faster propagation and higher yield of macapuno.
Maria Y. Orosa
Maria Y. Orosa is a food technologist, chemist, and war heroine. Orosa developed hundreds of recipes using local ingredients and ingenious kitchen techniques. Her food innovations include pineapple vinegar, coconut ham, calamansi juice powder, jams using native fruits, and the famous banana ketchup.