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View all search resultsTo limit the consumption of salt, sugar and fat, the government will limit food additives in processed and instant foods, a move aimed at reducing the risk of obesity and noncommunicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes that have been burdening the country.
CISDI pointed on Wednesday to a trial in Sentul, West Java, which provided school children with ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk containing 25 grams of sugar. Health experts have suggested children's daily intake should be less than 25g.
Rigorous evaluation on the potential impacts of the proposed school meal program is essential to ensuring its effectiveness as regards the desired outcomes, regardless of whether it directly addresses Indonesia's stunting prevalence.
The state-owned plantation company has urged the government to reduce sugar imports as part of a measure to help Indonesian farmers nearly double their productivity from 4 to 8 tonnes per hectare (ha) to compete with foreign producers, lower sugar prices and contribute to its bioethanol production program.
Aris Toharisman, secretary-general of the Indonesia Sugar Association (AGI), does not rule out the possibility of rising prices for the imported commodity, even though global supply pressure remains manageable.
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