Theoretical Framework

Most foods are considered purposeful in terms of providing nutrients and/or energy to
sustain basic life. However, in the last few years, consumer demands in the field of food have
changed considerably. With the economic development and the improvement of people’s living
standards, demand for natural foods, especially healthy and organic (natural) food, has greatly
increased. Moreover, increasing public awareness of the link between diet and health has boosted
the consumption of these foods to unparalleled levels, particularly in countries where the
population is aging and health care costs are rising. Scientific evidence and a growing awareness
of the correlation between diet and health, coupled with sedentary lifestyles, an aging population,
and ever increasing healthcare costs have driven the interest in healthier food products.

Based on the above review, the following framework is thus proposed for this particular
project:

Target Goal Various bamboo shoot products developed to make a recipe namely
Nuggets

Expected Products:
Outputs  Sweet Bamboo Shoot Roll
 Bamboo Shoot Tart
Process:
 Preparation of Sweet Bamboo Shoot roll (Bambusa
vulgaris)
 Preparation of Bamboo Shoot Tart

Partnership
 Partnership with bakeshop owners and pasalubong
centers
Publication
 At least 2 publication

Patent/Utility Model
 At least eight utility models applied and approved
  Conduct information dissemination to increase the production of
bamboo (bambusa vulgaris) to sustain the development of value
added edible bamboo shoot products
 Dissemination of technology generated from research (product
development) activities through capacity-building trainings
 Transfer of developed technology to adoptors.
 Technology utilization, promotion and commercialization

Needs  Need to institutionalize collaborative partnership that will provide

direction in project implementation
 Need to organize/reorganize patsies and entrepreneurs into an
association
 Need to urge patsies for the adoption of various bamboo shoot
products
 Need for sustainability of bamboo shoot for product development