Education on Balanced Nutrition and Healthy Canteens in Early Childhood Education and Kindergarten at Baitul Qur'an Islamic Boarding School for Children

Amilia Yuni Damayanti (Nutrition Department, Universitas Darussalam Gontor, Ponorogo, Indonesia)
Ayu Suryaningtyas Sabastiani (Nutrition Department, Universitas Darussalam Gontor, Ponorogo, Indonesia)
Aziza Nurul Masruroh (Nutrition Department, Universitas Darussalam Gontor, Ponorogo, Indonesia)
Syadza Syafa Nazhifah (Nutrition Department, Universitas Darussalam Gontor, Ponorogo, Indonesia)
Jihan Fauziyah Salsabila (Nutrition Department, Universitas Darussalam Gontor, Ponorogo, Indonesia)

Abdimas Umtas : Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat
Vol. 6 No. 4 (2023): ABDIMAS UMTAS: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat

Balanced nutrition and a healthy canteen have an important role in maintaining public health, especially for children. Currently, people tend to live pragmatically, including the choice of instant food which can hurt health in the future. The prevalence of stunting and nutritional problems in children is still a serious problem in Indonesia. The knowledge of mothers and socio-economic factors have an important role in nutritional problems for children. Therefore, education about balanced nutrition and healthy canteens is important to increase public knowledge and behavior. The results of this community service activity show a significant increase in the understanding of balanced nutrition among student parents. Although improvements have been made, ongoing efforts are needed to ensure this understanding is maintained. This activity also motivates schools to set up healthy canteens as an alternative solution to a healthier diet for children.