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        "id": 2063201,
        "msgid": "polinela-researches-using-maggots-to-process-food-waste-from-the-free-nutritious-meals-programme-1793364842",
        "date": "2026-10-30 19:15:24",
        "title": "Polinela Researches Using Maggots to Process Food Waste from the Free Nutritious Meals Programme",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "Lampung State Polytechnic (Polinela) has studied black soldier fly larvae as a way to process organic waste generated by the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme. Tests found waste-weight reductions averaging more than 94 per cent, while results varied by food type; the institution says further trials and pilot projects are needed before wider adoption.",
        "content": "<p>Lampung State Polytechnic (Polinela) is researching the use of black\nsoldier fly (BSF) larvae, or maggots, as a technology for processing\norganic waste from the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme. The aim is\nto reduce the burden of waste while producing useful by-products.<\/p>\n<p>Polinela lecturer Sarono said in an interview in South Lampung on\nFriday that the study tested six types of food waste: fried chicken,\nfried catfish, fried tofu and tempeh, eggs, white bread and sweet bread.\nThe tests also compared waste that had undergone spontaneous\nfermentation for three days and 15 days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe results show that waste containing protein from fried catfish\nhad the highest numerical bioconversion efficiency, at 23.05 per cent.\nHowever, statistically, this result was not significantly different from\nthat for fried chicken, eggs, and tofu and tempeh,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The findings indicate that the characteristics of food affect the\nlarvae\u2019s performance in processing organic waste, meaning that waste\nshould be sorted by food type before treatment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe study recorded an average reduction in waste weight of 94.44 per\ncent for the fresh-waste group and 94.64 per cent for the older-waste\ngroup,\u201d Sarono said.<\/p>\n<p>However, the reduction in weight cannot all be attributed to the\nlarvae breaking down organic matter, as changes in moisture content and\nevaporation may also affect the measurements.<\/p>\n<p>He said the technology could provide an alternative for managing\nwaste from the MBG programme, particularly at Nutrition Fulfilment\nService Units (SPPGs), helping ensure that the programme to improve\npublic nutrition also takes environmental considerations into\naccount.<\/p>\n<p>Polinela also stressed the need for further testing and pilot\nprojects before the technology is rolled out more widely.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/polinela-researches-using-maggots-to-process-food-waste-from-the-free-nutritious-meals-programme-1793364842",
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