Safe food is hygienic and nutritious food containing protein, vitamins and minerals, so that food is safe for the community, special requirements are needed, including qualified processing and correct storage methods.
Foods included in safe food are the fruit category, vegetable category, meat category. Snack food is food that is found on the side of the road that is sold in various shapes, colors, flavors and sizes so that it attracts the interest and attention of people to buy it.
Safe snacks are all snacks consumed with good nutritional value to support children's growth and development.
Terms of safe snacks
- Does not contain excess sugar, salt and fat.
- Does not contain excess MSG.
- No harmful preservatives.
- Has balanced nutritional value.
Safe snack food
Safe snacks are snacks that do not contain food safety hazards, which consist of biological/microbiological, chemical and physical contaminants that can interfere with, harm and endanger human health.
Safe food must be guaranteed hygienic and sanitary during the food handling process, from preparation, making to serving food. This aims to avoid infectious or other diseases.
Things to consider in choosing snacks
We recommend eating snacks that contain:
1. Protein
2. Fat
3. Carbohydrates
4. Vitamins and minerals
Adverse effects of unsafe food
Consuming unsafe food can cause health problems in the form of mild symptoms such as dizziness and nausea or serious ones such as nausea and vomiting, stomach cramps, muscle cramps, muscle paralysis, diarrhea, disability and death.
Incidents of food poisoning due to unsafe food not only have a negative social and economic impact on families, for food producers or industries and for the government.
Tips for choosing safe snacks
Safe snacks should be provided from home because you already know the quality of the food and its nutritional content, but if you are forced to buy, here are tips that can be done:
1. It is better to bring snacks from home because you can control the quality of the food you bring.
2. Choose food in good condition.
3. Buy food in a clean place.
4. Choose food that is closed.
5. Avoid snacks with flashy colors, pungent flavors and aromas.
6. Pay attention to food quality.
7. Observe food labels including the name of processed food, list of ingredients used, expiry date / expiry information, production code, nutritional information.
8. If the food is wet, pay attention to the physicality of the food (smell and color).