The Ministry of Social Affairs and the National Nutrition Agency (BNPB) are expanding the reach of the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) to not only serve the Free Nutritional Meals program for schoolchildren but also reach the elderly and people with disabilities.
President Prabowo Subianto stated that the government's priority programs, from Free Nutritious Meals (MBG), free health checks, to equal education, have demonstrated tangible results and provided a broad economic impact for the community.
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 Director General of Primary and Community Health at the Ministry of Health, Maria Endang Sumiwi, emphasized the importance of parents' role in ensuring children's nutritional needs outside of the Free Nutritional Meal Program (MBG).
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 Vice Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) for Public Communication and Investigation, Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, confirmed that schools that refuse the Free Nutritional Meal Program (MBG) will not be forced to accept the food.
The Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, emphasized that his agency has never issued a milk procurement policy.
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.
