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    "data": {
        "id": 1692378,
        "msgid": "practical-food-innovations-to-address-hajj-service-challenges-1776822642",
        "date": "2026-04-22 08:17:49",
        "title": "Practical Food Innovations to Address Hajj Service Challenges",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "In the challenging conditions of Arafah, Muzdalifah, and Mina during Hajj, where pilgrims face limited access to cooking facilities and tight schedules, practical food innovations are essential for ensuring sustenance and maintaining worship. BRIN Head Arif Satria highlighted at a coordination meeting for 2026 Hajj food preparedness that advancements in ready-to-eat food technology, including flame-free heating and flexible packaging, address these issues by providing safe, high-quality meals in large quantities. This initiative underscores the government's role in mitigating distribution risks that could impact health and religious observance.",
        "content": "<p>We are reminded of one thing that is often overlooked: food that\nfeels ordinary in daily life can become extremely valuable in certain\nconditions.<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Food that feels so close and easily obtainable in\neveryday life suddenly turns into a rare luxury when the Hajj season\narrives in the holy land.<\/p>\n<p>This situation is most evident in Arafah, Muzdalifah, and Mina. It is\nat these three points that pilgrims are in the densest conditions with\nthe most limited access to facilities. Yet, this phase is the main\nritual of Hajj worship, when pilgrims perform wuquf and overnight\nstays.<\/p>\n<p>There are no private kitchens, no spacious areas to heat food, and\nmeal times often have to adjust to the strict rhythm of worship.<\/p>\n<p>In such conditions, practical food is no longer just about\nefficiency, but about the feasibility of survival in unusual\ncircumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Behind this seemingly simple need lies a major challenge that must be\naddressed by the state.<\/p>\n<p>How to ensure that food remains available in large quantities,\nmaintains its quality, is safe to consume, and can be served in a way\nthat suits field conditions.<\/p>\n<p>A small mistake in the distribution chain can have widespread\nimpacts, from health disruptions to interference with worship.<\/p>\n<p>Food Technology Innovation<\/p>\n<p>In a limited coordination meeting discussing Hajj food preparedness\nfor 2026, the Head of the National Research and Innovation Agency\n(BRIN), Arif Satria, explained that one solution to these challenges is\nthe development of ready-to-eat food technology.<\/p>\n<p>This technology does not stand alone but is the result of long-term\ndevelopment in food packaging.<\/p>\n<p>From canned food and flexible packaging for soupy dishes to the\nlatest innovation of flame-free heating technology.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/practical-food-innovations-to-address-hajj-service-challenges-1776822642",
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    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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