Government Program

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has assured that the Free Nutritious Meals Program (MBG) for toddlers, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers will continue during the Lebaran holiday. The program is designed to meet only one-third of the daily nutritional needs of beneficiaries. This clarification addresses circulating narratives on social media.

10 febbraio 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Head of the National Nutrition Agency Dadan Hindayana expressed gratitude for the decline in poisoning cases from the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program to just 50 in January 2026. Despite an increase in service units, intensive oversight has minimized incidents. Dadan also highlighted MBG as Indonesia's major investment in human resources until 2045.