progresifjaya.id, PASURUAN – A viral act of ungratefulness by throwing away cow’s milk occurred in Pasuruan Regency, East Java some time ago. This viral incident has attracted the special attention of the Minister of Agriculture, Andi Amran Sulaiman.
Regarding this incident, the Minister of Agriculture then tried to provide clarification by attending the implementation of the Milk Drinking Movement for school children in Pasuruan on Thursday, (11/14). Pangdam V/Brawijaya, Mayjen TNI Rudy Saladin also accompanied the Minister of Agriculture in providing clarification.
In his statement on the sidelines of the activity, Pangdam Rudy Saladin said that this event was held to support the growth and development of school children. In addition, this event also aims to raise awareness of the importance of milk consumption to meet children’s nutritional needs.
On this occasion, Pangdam Rudy also didn’t forget to provide motivation to children to diligently drink milk for health and intelligence. He also emphasized the importance of fulfilling nutrition for the younger generation as the nation’s successors.
“Activities like this are very important to instill nutritional awareness from an early age. Drinking milk is not just a habit, but a necessity to support children’s growth and intelligence,” said Pangdam Rudy.
In addition to the implementation of milk distribution, the activity was also marked by the signing of an MoU by dairy farmers in Pasuruan.
This signing is a form of commitment from the results of the meeting between the Minister of Agriculture and dairy farmers in Pasuruan which was held in Jakarta on Monday, (11/11).
In addition to being attended by Pangdam V/Brawijaya, the Milk Drinking Movement held in Pasuruan was also attended by echelon I officials of the Ministry of Agriculture, Acting Governor of East Java, Adhy Karyono, Head of the Indonesian Police Food Task Force, Aster KSAD, East Java Regional Police Chief and East Java High Prosecutor’s Office. (Bembo)