#Free Meals Program
Finance Minister calls for full utilization of free nutritious meal budget
Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, has emphasized that the government will continue to push for the full utilization of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) budget, warning that unspent funds could burden state finances.
President admits flaws in free meal program, orders stricter safety measures
President Prabowo Subianto has acknowledged shortcomings in the implementation of the government’s flagship Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, following a series of mass food poisoning incidents that sparked public concern.
House urges tighter oversight of free nutritious meal program after student poisoning cases
The Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, launched earlier this year as a flagship government initiative, was designed to tackle malnutrition and improve student health across Indonesia. The program aims to provide daily nutritious meals to schoolchildren, particularly in regions where stunting and undernutrition remain pressing public health concerns.
MBG food safety questioned as hundreds of students fall ill after consuming free meals
Another wave of mass food poisoning cases has struck the government’s Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, raising serious concerns over food safety and program implementation.
NU chapter asks govt to halt imports of cutlery items allegedly containing pork fat
Several religious organizations and domestic industry associations are urging the government to tighten oversight of imported cutlery products following laboratory findings in China indicating that some imported cutlery products use pork grease-based lubricants in their production.
No room for corruption in free meals program: Agency head
Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, has dismissed the possibility of corruption within the government’s Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, citing a robust financial management system designed to ensure transparency and accountability.