before the date, Saturday, May 15, 2010, instead of the Centre for Science and Technology of Food and Agriculture of South East Asian or Southeast Asian Food and Agricultural Science and Technology (SEAFAST) Center, a scientific debate on “The role of milk in improving the nutritional status of children: policies, benefits and best practices.” This as a speaker at the event were Dr. Purwiyatno Hariyadi SEAFAST Center Director and senior research fellow the Institute, Prof.. Prof. Dr. Wirakartakusumah and Aman. Dr. Dedi Fardiaz. We hope the visit, through discussion of scientists, government agencies, the dairy industry could, consumer organizations, associations and related professionals to better understand the importance of milk in the diet can be achieved to improve the nutrition of children.

Indonesia remains a national nutrition problem indicated by the results of the average rate of malnutrition and infant mortality, malnutrition of 5.4% in acute malnutrition and 13% of malnutrition (National Survey 2007). When the 19 other provinces, existing numbers even higher. If current estimates, there are approximately 20 million children under five years, the figures: children who are malnourished and malnutrition 2.5 million that the experience of one million, an amount that is large enough. Besides the problems of macro-nutrients are also available micronutrient deficiencies, as the most common are iron anemia. …read more