Pemanfaatan Rumput Laut Latoh (Caulerpa sp.) Sebagai Snack Sehat Pencegah Stunting di Desa Bulu, Kecamatan Jepara, Kabupaten Jepara

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Stunting is a condition of malnutrition associated with chronic nutritional insufficiency. The stunting rate in Central Java Province was recorded at 20.9%. Then in 2022 it will drop to 20.8%. However, this figure still needs to be reduced to the lowest number. According to UNICEF Indonesia, the cause of stunting is the practice of parenting and feeding children who are inadequate, causing high rates of malnutrition. The nutritional intake needed by toddlers and pregnant women can be in the form of folic acid, vitamins, minerals, iron, calcium, fiber to protein. One of the foodstuffs that have a high nutritional content is latoh. This service aims to provide counseling or education about the importance of nutrition in children to prevent stunting. In addition, it can educate the public about the processing techniques of Latoh seaweed as a healthy snack. This service activity method begins with preparation, delivery of material, and trying to make processed products made from latoh together. Results from the activities carried out there were 50% of respondents who consumed latoh on counseling days. In addition, nutrition is important for children by consuming healthy latoh preparations. Then the presenter also conveyed the technique of processing Latoh seaweed into a healthy snack.