Study Program Food Technology at Institut Teknologi Sumatera (ITERA) held a Studium Generale event with the theme of local food innovation in an effort to prevent stunting in Lampung Province. The activity aims to raise important issues about stunting. In addition, at this Studium Generale event, it was also discussed how to develop local food potential into products that can prevent stunting. The Studium Generale event was opened by the MC, namely Aissynka Finadya, and was opened with a speech by the coordinator of the Food Technology Study Program, Mr. Ilham Marvie S.T.P.,M.Si, in his speech saying that this event can add a new aspect for us about the local potential owned by Lampung Province that we will develop. Furthermore, the speech from the PPSDM ITERA officer, Mrs. Dr Ciptati.,M.S.,M.Sc, as symbolic, was officially opened, and in her speech she hoped that we have stunting data to find a solution so that the stunting that occurs will quickly finish, because stunting is an important matter for us to address. In the next event was the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Industrial Technology Faculty of ITERA and the BKKBN of Lampung Province.
The first session of the Studium Generale was guided by moderator Dzaki Araffif, who involved Mr. Drs. Sugeng Trihandoko, M.Si, as head of the BKKBN of Lampung Province; he explained the implementation of the stunting prevention program and how local food was included in the program. In his presentation, he said that the President has the vision of Golden Indonesia 2045 to become a developed country. He said Indonesia is experiencing a Demographic Bonus because the number of productive people is greater by a ratio of 3:1 to the unproductive. However, the peak of Indonesia’s demographic bonus in 2045 can be threatened to be wasted, wasted, because of stunting. Therefore, the President said that building human resources is the key to Indonesia’s future with the acceleration of stunting reduction.
According to Mr. Sugeng, stunting is a growth and development disorder in children characterized by length or height being below standard. Stunting is regulated in the prevention in Presidential Regulation Number 72 of 2021, which contains guidelines in order to carry out the acceleration of stunting reduction until 2024. Furthermore, what BKKBN does is the Healthy Food for Stunting (DASHAT) is a community empowerment activity in an effort to fulfill balanced nutrition for families at risk of stunting.
The second session involved speakers Bu Amalia Wahyuningtyas S.Si., M.Si, who is a Food Technology Lecturer at Institut Teknologi Sumatera. She delivered the Innovation of Local Food Processing That Supports the Stunting Prevention Program,
according to Bu Amalia, hereditary factors contributing to stunting are only 15%. The closest prevention is starting from us, beginning with adolescent girls who can be seen from their wrists. The initial critical point of stunting is the first 1,000 days of life, known as the golden period. This critical point is divided into three, namely during pregnancy, the 0-6 month period, and the 6-24 month period. She also said that the nutrients needed by humans are divided into two, namely micronutrients and macronutrients, therefore create food that is rich in macro and micronutrient nutrition.
The third session involved speaker Duta Genre Fadilla Aulia Putri, who is a student of the Food Technology Study Program. Fadilla delivered the KIE strategy to overcome challenges and increase understanding about stunting prevention; stunting prevention as a student needs to be involved in stunting prevention steps.
According to Fadilla, there are several challenges in facing stunting such as lack of education, underestimating, unwillingness to move, and others; from these challenges, strategies can be made such as know yourself, know the purpose, and be brave, act, collaborate, master “theme”, know the target, and invite in “environment”. Besides, there are actions that can be taken, namely teenagers move and mobilize, collaboration at Posyandu Putih (3 villages), teenagers speak out, and most importantly, from, by, and for “us”.
The last session was closed with a question and answer session.
