Description of Knowledge and Attitudes as Well as the Use of Artificial Sweeteners (Cyclamat And Saccharin) Around the Laweyan District Elementary Schools
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Introduction: The addition of food additives, especially artificial sweeteners, by food manufacturers is inseparable from the manufacturer's knowledge and concern about these food additives. The addition of food additives, especially artificial sweeteners, to food or beverages is influenced by several factors, including the low knowledge of traders and the relatively cheaper price of artificial sweeteners compared to sugar. The purpose of this study is to find out the overview of the knowledge and attitudes of traders about the use of artificial sweeteners (cyclamat and saccharin) around the Laweyan District Elementary School. Method: quantitative descriptive research, namely describing the knowledge and attitudes of traders about the use of artificial sweeteners (cyclamate and saccharin) in drinks sold around the Laweyan District Elementary School. The variables in this study are the knowledge and attitude of traders about sweeteners (cyclamate and saccharin), artificial sweeteners. The sample used in this study was beverage traders around SD Laweyan District as many as 17 traders and snack drinks sold as many as 24 drinks. The sampling technique used was total sampling, namely the subjects were taken by all traders and snack drinks around the Laweyan District Elementary School. Results: The results of the study showed that 24 samples (100%) were positive for cyclamate and saccharin, out of 24 drink samples, 23 samples (95.8%) of the levels of cyclamate and saccharin exceeded the limit recommended by BPOM RI No. 11 of 2019. Knowledge and attitude of elementary snack drink traders Most of them showed good results, but in understanding the recommended limits for the use of cyclamate and saccharin, as many as 16 traders (94.1%) did not know. Conclusion: The trader's knowledge is lacking in the limits of saccharin and cyclamate, so the use of saccharin and cyclamate in the drinks sold also exceeds the recommended limit.
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Wulandari, Windi; Mulatsih, Retno; Putri, Rezha Kharisma; Aulia, Afifah, "Description of Knowledge and Attitudes as Well as the Use of Artificial Sweeteners (Cyclamat And Saccharin) Around the Laweyan District Elementary Schools," Jurnal Kesehatan, vol. 19, no. 1, Jun. 2026.