inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin says that nutritional issues are one of the major problems in Indonesia, alongside several other medical problems.

According to him, it is difficult to balance the nutrients of a person. The condition of too much nutrition is usually experienced by parents, seen from their bloated stomachs, while the condition of malnutrition is often experienced by toddlers (babies under five years old) and mothers.

Minister Budi said that the amount of nutrition and also the variety of nutrition must be proper for each age group, from toddlers, teenagers, pregnant women to elderly as each has its own measure.

"That is why we need to create food production houses that know how to make nutritious food in the right quantity and variety for certain age groups," explained the Minister of Health.

Thus, the Minister of Health expressed his appreciation to the Indonesian Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) for launching the synergy program, and fostering Panggungharjo Village as a Safe Food Village and creating a food production house.

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