Coordinating Minister For Human Development And Culture Nasi's Proposal To Change Corn, Gibran Rakabuming: No Problem, As Long As You Have Nutrition

The elected vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka (DOK Jehan-VOI)

TANGERANG - President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka said that free nutritious eating programs are not required to use rice as the main menu. Substitute menus such as corn can also be used. " “ Yes, in each region there are different menus, yes, maybe not all rice. It doesn't have to be every day for rice, maybe there are noodles, corn, it's okay, it doesn't matter, as long as once again, nutritional needs, nutrition, every day is met,” Gibran told reporters at SDN 04 Tangerang sub-district, Tangerang City, Monday, August 5. Not only that, Gibran also received input from parents who asked to provide free nutritious food when entering the first break. “ If this is based on input from parents, nutritionists, the milk is given during the first break, so there is a break between milk and lunch, ” he said. “ Then yesterday there was also a lot of input from environmental observers regarding packaging. Now, they use packaging, take it like a tackle. So later it can be washed, tomorrow it will be brought again, there is no plastic, ” he continued. Regarding the price set for a free nutritious food program, Gibran said the numbers would be different for each region. This is because the prices of basic necessities are also different. Nevertheless, he ensured that the food provided was nutritious and nutritious for children. “ In each region the price may be different. But we make sure the nutritional needs, nutrition is achieved every day,” he said Previously, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendy said that corn rice could be an option for the main menu in the free lunch program initiated by the elected presidential-vice presidential pair Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka. "Because this free lunch program should provide generational education about food diversification," said Muhadjir, after the 212 Hybrid corn harvest, in Prayungan Village, Sawoo District, Ponorogo, East Java, Saturday.

According to him, carbohydrates are not only found in rice. However, many food sources have carbohydrates and are not inferior to rice. "It is better if this free meal should provide generational education about food diversification," he also said.