The health program of the State DIF evolves and the challenge now has new categories and more prizes

Guanajuato/Gto News

The State DIF System launched “Live More! The Challenge. Eat Healthy, Always Be Active,” a call for entries that transforms the traditional Healthy Dish contest into a family experience with new challenges, two participation categories, and a common goal: to demonstrate that nutritious, affordable, and creative eating can be built from every home.

The presentation of this new stage was made before the members of the Healthy Eating Committee, led by the president of the Advisory Council of the State DIF System, Juan Carlos Montesinos Carranza, and the general director of the State DIF System, Jose Alfonso Borja Pimentel.

During the meeting, it was emphasized that the evolution of the strategy seeks to transcend the preparation of a dish to transform healthy eating into an experience of participation, creativity and coexistence within Guanajuatense families.

Juan Carlos Montesinos pointed out that this new challenge represents an opportunity for families to incorporate nutritious options into their daily lives, with accessible ingredients available in their own communities.

“We want families in Guanajuato to find in healthy eating an opportunity to spend time together, create, and take care of their health. This challenge was born to demonstrate that eating healthy doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive; we can prepare nutritious, innovative, and delicious dishes with the products we have on hand, making the kitchen a space for family bonding,” said Montesinos.

The State DIF System seeks to promote the preparation of nutritious and innovative dishes and snacks that encourage healthy eating habits for the whole family, based on the Healthy and Sustainable Plate of Good Eating, with basic ingredients available in the region, at an affordable cost and that can be used in everyday preparations.

Alfonso Borja noted that this evolution is the result of the experience accumulated throughout the previous editions of the Healthy Dish contest, which now gives way to a renewed dynamic with greater family participation.

“Today we are taking a step forward. The contest we knew as Healthy Dish is evolving into Live More! The Challenge. Eat healthy, always be active, because we want families not only to present a recipe, but to live a learning, creativity and family experience that can be transferred to their daily lives,” he said.

Two categories are established:

• Category 1 Healthy Super Lunches – Healthy, creative and affordable snacks, prepared as a family with a minimum of two and a maximum of four members per team
• Category 2 Team Cooking – Healthy dishes prepared as a family, also with the participation of a minimum of two and a maximum of four members per team

Participants must have resided in the municipality of Guanajuato they represent for at least one year. Registration will be through the Municipal DIF Systems.

The venues for the preliminary regional competitions will be:

• North Central Zone in Apaseo el Grande on September 4th
• South Central Zone in Silao on September 24th, 2026
• Registration is until August 23

The call will be open from July 22nd until August 23rd, 2026.

Check guidelines at:

• https://dif.guanajuato.gob.mx/
• Questions call:
• 473 735 3300 Ext. 4655
• Email:
• orientacionalimentariadif@guanajuato.gob.mx

Six dishes in each category with the highest scores win a trophy and 10,000 pesos.

The results will be made public before October 5, 2026. The awards ceremony will be held on October 17 at Irekua Park in Irapuato.

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