As many as 600 students from SDN Baru 03, Baru Urban Village, Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta were taught to love eating fish, Tuesday (8/27).

To stay healthy, don't give your child junk food, but eat fish often

The activity, which was packaged in the Campaign to Promote Eating Fish (Gemarikan), was opened by East Jakarta Mayor, Muhammad Anwar.

According to him, the Gemarikan campaign is a strategy to prevent stunting cases in society, while also increasing children's intelligence, as well as growth and development.

He hoped that children's fish consumption would increase to create a strong and intelligent generation.

"To stay healthy, don't give your child junk food, but eat fish often," he asserted.

For education to be more effective, Abang None Jakarta would be involved in the Gemarikan campaign for schools.

"We want children to be more motivated to eat fish, as fish has an extraordinary omega three and protein content," he added.

The same statement also came out from East Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture and Food Security Sub-agency (KPKP) Head, Iwan Indriyanto.

According to him, one of the goals of this activity was to raise awareness among the public, including school students, to increase their fish consumption.

"Campaign like this is to fulfill family nutrition, through eating fish," he uttered.

SDN Baru 03 Principal, Trisnaini Nur Fatonah explained the 600 students who participated in this activity were his students who were in grades one to six.

She admitted, in twice a week, he held a joint meal program with a balanced nutritional menu.

"We will increase the time and add to it by consuming fish or processed food products made from fish," she stated.