The Vice Minister of Population and Family Development (Wamendukbangga)/Vice Head of the National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN), Ratu Ayu Isyana Bagoes Oka, stated that the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and non-PAUD (3B) toddlers can strengthen nutritional needs during the first 1,000 days of life (ages 0-2 years).
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) ensures that data collection on recipients of the Free Nutritional Meal Program (MBG) is conducted inclusively and transparently to reach all target groups.
The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has urged the government to prioritize the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) Program in 2026 in underdeveloped, frontier, and outermost regions (3T).
Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, Vice Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) for Public Communication and Investigation, requires heads of Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) to enter into a written agreement with the principals of beneficiary schools regarding the best time limit for consuming the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) meals.
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) emphasized that every Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) must not reject products from Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) or products brought by farmers, livestock breeders, and fishermen to the Free Nutritional Meal (MBG) kitchens.
The Head of the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM), Taruna Ikrar, conducted a direct inspection to the Indonesian National Police (INP) Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) in Cipinang, East Jakarta.
Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN, Dadan Hindayana, is targeting improving the quality of Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) services under the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG) program by 2026 through SPPG accreditation and certification.
The South Lampung Sub-regional Police are once again conducting routine health checks on employees and volunteers of the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) to ensure that the free nutritious food remains safe, healthy, and meets the needs of children.
Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas) visited the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) of the North Jakarta Sub-regional Metropolitan Police and several schools in North Jakarta to observe firsthand the preparation and distribution of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program to students.
Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas) is targeting the number of beneficiaries of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program to reach around 80 million people by June 2026.
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