<![CDATA[Healthy food is food that is hygienic and nutritious. Intake of food that does not contain harmful substances or bacteria and does not contain toxic substances that can harm the human body. The food we consume daily must be hygienic and must also contain sufficient substances. School-age children are prone to consuming unhealthy foods even though their bodies need healthy foods for their daily activities.The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge about healthy food and snacking behavior among children at SDN 213 Lapongkoda, Tempe District, Wajo Regency. This type of research is a quantitative research approach correlational descriptive by using a plan cross sectional. Data was collected through a questionnaire sheet. The sample in this study were students enrolled at SDN 213 Lapongkoda with a total of 71 samples. Sampling technique using purposive sampling. Data were processed using univariate and bivariate methods with tests chi square.Based on the research results, it was obtained that the p value was 0.030, which means that the p value is <0.05. Thus, it can be concluded that there is a relationship between healthy food and the behavior of children's snacks at SDN 213 Lapongkoda, Tempe District, Wajo Regency. Advice that can be given by schools and the role of parents to be more aware of the importance of nutritional intake for school-age children who have high activity and growth and development by increasing children's knowledge about healthy food and healthy eating behavior so that their bodies can receive healthy nutrition for their bodies. Abstrak Makanan sehat merupakan makanan yang higienis dan bergizi, tidak mengandung zat-zat bahaya atau bakteri dan tidak mengandung zat racun yang dapat membahayakan tubuh manusia. Anak usia sekolah rentan mengkonsumsi makanan yang tidak sehat padahal tubuh mereka membutuhkan makanan sehat untuk aktivitas sehari-hari. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan tentang makanan sehat dengan perilaku jajan pada anak SDN 213 Lapongkoda Kecamatan Tempe Kabupaten Wajo. Jenis penelitian ini yaitu kuantitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif korelasional dengan menggunakan rancangan cross sectional. Data dikumpulkan melalui lembar kuesioner. Sampel penelitian ini yaitu siswa yang terdaftar di SDN 213 Lapongkoda sebanyak 71 sampel. Teknik pengambilan sampel yaitupurposive sampling. Data diolah menggunakan metode univariat dan bivariat dengan uji chi-square.Hasil penelitian diperoleh p value sebesar 0,03 dimana p value < 0,05 sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada hubungan tentang makanan sehat dengan perilaku jajan anak SDN 213 Lapongkoda Kecamatan Tempe Kabupaten Wajo. Saran yang dapat diberikan pihak sekolah dan peran orang tua lebih menyadari pentingnya asupan nutrisi bagi anak usia sekolah yang mempunyai aktivitas tinggi dan tumbuh kembang dengan meningkatkan pengetahuan anak tentang makanan sehat dan perilaku makan yang sehat agar terpenuhi asupan nutrisi yang sehat bagi tubuhnya.]]>
