Maria Orosa

Maria Orosa is a Filipina war hero and the inventor of Soyalac and Banana Ketchup

Here's a timeline of Maria Orosa's life.

• 1892:

  Born in Taal Batangas Philippines.

• 1922:

  Instead of being a chemist assistant in Washington Government, she return home and focus adressing malnutrition problem in the Philippines.

• 1924:

  She Organized 4-H youth organization teaching Filipino family to be self-suffient.

• 1939-1945:

  During World War II invented Soyalac and Banana ketchup to address food crysis.

• 1945:

  Died during a war boming raid

“Eat well, consume nutritious foods such as meat, eggs and milk, if available in the morning. Don’t overexert yourself and get enough sleep. You should be in bed by 9 p.m. and get up at 7 a.m. You need lots of sleep.”

- Maria Orosa