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        "id": 1793687,
        "msgid": "bgn-free-nutritious-meals-programme-a-strategic-instrument-to-build-golden-generation-2045-1781010090",
        "date": "2026-06-09 19:02:21",
        "title": "BGN: Free Nutritious Meals Programme a strategic instrument to build Golden Generation 2045",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has stated that the Free Nutritious Meals Programme (MBG) is not merely about fulfilling dietary needs but serves as a long-term state investment in building superior human resources. The agency emphasised that proper early childhood nutrition is critical for physical development, cognitive ability, and future productivity. The programme targets priority groups including students, toddlers, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers to prevent stunting and strengthen national resilience ahead of the Indonesia Emas 2045 vision.",
        "content": "<p>The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) stated that the Free Nutritious\nMeals Programme (MBG) does not only function as a programme to fulfil\nthe community\u2019s food needs, but also serves as a strategic instrument\nfor national development to create a healthy, intelligent, productive,\nand competitive Indonesian generation towards the Indonesia Emas 2045\nvision. \u201cThe MBG Programme is not just a food distribution programme,\nbut a long-term state investment to build superior human resources.\nThrough this programme, we want to produce a generation that is healthy,\nintelligent, disciplined, productive, and ready to face future\nchallenges,\u201d said Head of the BGN Legal and Public Relations Bureau,\nKhairul Hidayati, during an expert lecture for the Master of Law\nProgramme at the National Security Faculty of the Republic of Indonesia\nDefence University (Unhan RI) in Jakarta on Tuesday. Hida stressed that\nnational development is not solely determined by economic and defence\nstrength, but also by the quality of a country\u2019s human resources, making\ninvestment in nutritional fulfilment a strategic step in preparing the\nnation\u2019s next generation. According to her, various studies show that\nproper nutritional fulfilment from an early age significantly impacts\nphysical development, cognitive abilities, educational achievement, and\nan individual\u2019s future productivity. Therefore, nutrition fulfilment\npolicy must be viewed as an integral part of a sustainable national\ndevelopment strategy. Hida also noted that MBG is designed to reach\npriority target groups such as students, toddlers, pregnant women, and\nbreastfeeding mothers. In addition to supporting stunting prevention and\naddressing other nutritional problems, this programme also contributes\nto improving learning concentration, immune system strength, and the\nquality of education for Indonesia\u2019s young generation. \u201cWhen nutritional\nneeds are properly met, Indonesian children have a greater opportunity\nto grow optimally, achieve highly, and become human resources capable of\ncompeting on a global level. This is the main foundation for reaching\nIndonesia Emas 2045,\u201d she explained. According to her, the success of\nthe MBG Programme is not only measured by the number of beneficiaries,\nbut also by its impact on strengthening national character and improving\nthe quality of human resources. Therefore, its implementation requires a\ngovernance system that prioritises accountability, food safety,\nnutritional quality, and sustainable oversight. Hida added that the MBG\nProgramme also holds strategic value in strengthening national\nresilience as the nation\u2019s primary asset in facing various global\nchallenges, ranging from economic competition and technological\ndevelopments to threats affecting national stability. \u201cBuilding a strong\nnation must begin with developing its people. Through the MBG Programme,\nthe government is preparing the foundation for the birth of a superior\ngeneration that will become the drivers of development, guardians of\nnational resilience, and determinants of Indonesia\u2019s future,\u201d she\nconcluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bgn-free-nutritious-meals-programme-a-strategic-instrument-to-build-golden-generation-2045-1781010090",
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