PELATIHAN PEMILIHAN DAN IDENTIFIKASI JAJANAN SEHAT ANAK

The pandemic phase is not over yet, and nutritional problems have not subsided. Stunting is a nutritional status disorder due to an imbalance in intake of needs. Stunting is influenced by several factors, one of which is nutrient intake. Consumption of adequate nutrients, will meet the needs according to age. To fulfill nutrition, it is necessary to consume 3 main meals and 2 snacks. Snacks can be obtained from processing yourself or buying snacks outside. Children and toddlers are already exposed to snacks from outside. According to the results of testing samples of School Snack Foods (PJAS) taken throughout Indonesia in 2014, PJAS that meet the requirements are 76.18% while the target to be achieved is 90%. Training on the selection and identification of healthy snacks for children aims to increase knowledge and skills regarding the feasibility of healthy snacks which is the main concentration on this problem. The activity was carried out at PAUD Sukamanah Village, Baros District, Serang Regency, Banten. The purpose of holding this community service activity was as a means of socializing knowledge about balanced nutrition and healthy snacks. The method of community service carried out is by means of field observations, interviews, socialization and also training. The results of the implementation of this community service activity, still found short (25%) and very short (10%) nutritional status, most of the targets experienced an increase in knowledge of healthy snacks and balanced nutrition (79.6%), snacks that were often consumed by the target before training is chicki (100%) and sweet drinks (50%), most of the targets consume snacks 2-3 times/day (85%).