<![CDATA[Sebanyak lebih dari 78% anak-anak di Indonesia memiliki kebiasaan jajan terutama pada kalangan anak yang duduk di bangku Sekolah Dasar (SD). Menurut data BPOM Surabaya ditemukan sebesar 22% jajanan sekolah tidak aman untuk dikonsumsi. Jajanan ini dapat menjadi penyebab awal munculnya berbagai penyakit pada anak. Jajanan di lingkungan sekolah memegang peranan penting untuk mengontrol kesehatan anak-anak. Kegiatan edukasi perlu dilakukan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan anak-anak sehingga diharapkan dapat menerapkannya dengan baik dalam hal memilih jajanan yang sehat. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan anak-anak sekolah dan mengetahui peningkatan pengetahuan anak-anak sekolah terhadap jajanan sehat dan batasan gula – garam yang harus dikonsumsi dalam sehari. Kegiatan dilakukan dengan metode sosialisasi berupa edukasi jajanan sehat dan batasan gula – garam melalui pengerjaan pre-test dan post-test disertai dengan kegiatan pembuatan ice cream rendah gula yang terangkum dalam kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat. Kegiatan edukasi dilakukan pada Sekolah Dasar Negeri Gonilan 02, Sukoharjo, Jawa Tengah. Kata kunci: Jajanan sehat, anak sekolah, edukasi ABSTRACT More than 78% of children in Indonesia have a habit of snacking, especially among children who are in elementary school. According to BPOM Surabaya data, 22% of school snacks are not safe for consumption.More than 78% of children in Indonesia have a habit of snacking, especially among children who are in elementary school. According to BPOM Surabaya data, 22% of school snacks are not safe for consumption. These snacks can be the initial cause of various diseases in children. Snacks in the school environment play an important role in controlling children's health. Educational activities need to be carried out to increase children's knowledge so that they are expected to apply it well in terms of choosing healthy snacks. The purpose of this activity is to increase the knowledge of school children and determine the increase in school children's knowledge of healthy snacks and the limit of sugar - salt that should be consumed in a day. The activity was carried out with a counseling method in the form of healthy snacks education and sugar-salt limits through pre-test and post-test work accompanied by low-sugar ice cream making activities which were summarized in community service activities. Educational activities were carried out at Gonilan 02 State Elementary School, Sukoharjo, Central Java. Keywords: healthy snack,elementary school, nutrition education]]>
