inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana stated that the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) was able to increase quality time between students at school.

"Children now rarely eat together at school. However, with MBG, there will be at least one time every day where they will eat together. In some places they even sit on the floor and  eat face to face together every day while chatting," explained the Head of BGN, Monday (7/7/2025).

According to him, this quality time can also increase students' awareness of the importance of balanced nutrition from the food they eat every day at school from the MBG Program.

"They also see what their friends eat, so some who previously didn't like vegetables, now like vegetables," said the Head of BGN.

He said that education about nutrition for the community has increased since MBG, especially for Indonesian children.

MBG not only improves the quality of life with balanced nutrition and improves body growth, but most importantly, educates students and increases their awareness of balanced nutritious food.

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