"Burlang", Baby Porridge with Javanese grasshoppers (Valanga nigricornis) extract powder as a weaning food to decrease stunting prevalence in Blora, Central Java, Indonesia

Abstract

Stunting still become one of the common health problem. Toddler stunting prevalence in Indonesia according to Indonesian Ministry of Health 2018 was 30,8 % that’s mean very high based on WHO categories. A serious effort is needed to reduce the stunting rate, one way is through complementary food. One of the factors in giving complementary food is the economy, concerning purchasing power and food availability. There for Innovation in weaning food in the form of “Burlang” become of alternative way to reduce stunting. The formulation with the best acceptance by panelists is formulation 1 (90%). Friedman test results of the statistical test p value <0.025 there is a significant difference between the formulations and indicates the giving of a Javanese Grasshopper powder influential on acceptance. “Burlang” can be functional food by determine the acceptability of Javanese Grasshopper for toddler by adding dry powder form of Javanese Grasshopper as the purpose of this research