NFA Head Arief Prasetyo Adi stated in Malang City, East Java, on Saturday, that one of the efforts to improve the food sector in the country was pursued through the National Food Event (GPN) that introduced the food potential of the country.
"Through this activity, we want to make World Food Day a momentum to recharge our spirit in building and strengthening the national food (sector)," he remarked.
Adu stated that at the National Food Event, they had conducted a series of educational activities and competitions that encouraged creativity that brought messages and campaigns about strengthening the national food sector.
According to Adu, several campaigns included the initiative to consume a delicious, healthy, diverse, balanced, and safe diet that was reflected through the composition of food items on the plate.
"This composition aims to meet the standard of the expected food pattern and the standard of energy adequacy rate," he noted.
In addition, he conducted a campaign to reduce food waste and initiate the movement to eat eggs daily to improve the people's nutrition, including to reduce the prevalence of stunting.
He expected that the commemoration of World Food Day, which is commemorated every October 16, would serve as a platform to build public awareness of the existing issues, given that the world is currently in the midst of a risk of a food crisis.
"Despite Indonesia being far from being considered about the food crisis criteria due to our sufficient food stocks, we still have to be cautious," he remarked.
People can contribute to helping reduce the potential for food crises by adopting healthy consumption patterns, reducing food waste, and consuming nutrient-rich local foods, such as eggs.
On the occasion, they also signed a collaboration agreement with Brawijaya University, Malang, on Education, Research, and Community Service in the food sector.
"Collaboration in the food sector on the occasion of World Food Day is in accordance with the direction of President Joko Widodo, who is committed to dealing with food problems," he noted.
The National Food Event will be held on October 22-23, 2022, with some activities, including the Food Expo that provides various food commodities at low prices and the Food and Nutrition Symposium, including business matching.
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Translator: Vicki Febrianto, Mecca Yumna
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