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    "data": {
        "id": 1707063,
        "msgid": "bgn-head-mbg-programme-can-transform-indonesia-like-japan-1777420794",
        "date": "2026-04-29 06:31:18",
        "title": "BGN Head: MBG Programme Can Transform Indonesia Like Japan",
        "author": "Teguh Firmansyah",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is promoting government efforts to enhance human resource quality through nutritional interventions for Indonesian children, drawing inspiration from Japan's successful strategy. BGN Head Dadan Hindayana highlighted how Japan's century-long nutritious meal programme increased average male height from 159 cm to 170 cm over 50 years, evolving from direct interventions to education and ingrained healthy lifestyle habits. This approach underscores the potential for structured nutrition policies to drive significant physical and societal improvements in Indonesia.",
        "content": "<p>REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA \u2013 The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) states\nthat the government is currently striving to improve the quality of\nhuman resources (HR). One of the efforts being undertaken is intervening\nin the nutritional adequacy for Indonesian children. BGN Head Dadan\nHindayana revealed that Indonesia is now beginning to adopt Japan\u2019s\nstrategy in promoting significant increases in height and the health\nquality of generations. According to him, Japan serves as a real example\nof the success of structured nutritional interventions that directly\nimpact the improvement in the population\u2019s height. \u201cJapan has been\nimplementing nutritious eating for nearly 100 years. We see that over a\nperiod of about 50 years, the average height of Japanese males rose from\n159 cm to around 170 cm,\u201d he said in his statement on Tuesday\n(28\/4\/2026). According to Dadan, this success does not stop at physical\nimprovements but extends to changes in societal lifestyle patterns. He\nexplained that in the initial phase, interventions were carried out\nthrough the provision of nutritious food, followed by education, and\nultimately forming independent healthy living habits. \u201cInitially\nintervention, then education, and finally becoming a healthy lifestyle\nhabit. That\u2019s what happened in Japan,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bgn-head-mbg-programme-can-transform-indonesia-like-japan-1777420794",
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