Nutrition agency mulls insects as protein source for Indonesia free meals programme

Indonesia launched the ambitious programme to provide free meals for schoolchildren and pregnant women on Jan 6 to combat stunted growth caused by malnutrition. - Antara

JAKARTA: The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is considering including insects, such as grasshoppers or sago grubs in the free nutritious meal programme menu in some regions as alternative protein sources.

BGN head Dadan Hindayana explained that the free meal menu could be adjusted to local resources and food consumption habits in every region across the archipelago.