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        "id": 1755835,
        "msgid": "bgn-urges-nutritionists-to-diversify-mbg-menus-for-papua-children-1779542468",
        "date": "2026-05-21 21:07:40",
        "title": "BGN urges nutritionists to diversify MBG menus for Papua children",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "BGN urges nutritionists to diversify MBG menus in Papua after checks in Kabupaten Jayapura found only five to seven options, far fewer than the 20-30 used on Java. The agency has prepared 23 modules for SPPGs and cites UNICEF and a Chinese delegation praising MBG implementation, noting increased school attendance, while 24 SPPGs are currently operating in Jayapura; officials say more varied menus are needed to attract and retain students.",
        "content": "<p>After our checks in Kabupaten Jayapura, there are only five to seven\nMBG menus, so we are pushing nutritionists to diversify the menus to\nprevent children from getting bored. Sentani: The Acting Deputy for\nPromotion and Cooperation, National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Gunalan, at\na module socialisation for MBG implementers in Sentani, Jayapura\nRegency, on Thursday, said that MBG menus distributed to schools on the\nisland of Java are about 20-30 menus, while in Papua, particularly\nJayapura Regency, there are only five to seven menus. \u201cAfter we checked\nin Kabupaten Jayapura, there are only five to seven menus, so we are\npushing nutritionists to diversify the menus to prevent the children\nfrom getting bored,\u201d he said. According to Gunalan, in the\nsocialisation, they prepared 23 modules which are promotional and\neducational materials to be studied by the Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan\nGizi (SPPG) in Kabupaten Jayapura. He explained that they had received\nsix testimonials from UNICEF and also from a delegation from China about\nMBG implementation in Kabupaten Jayapura, one of which is that student\ninterest in school has increased. \u201cThus, to attract more children to\nschool, MBG menus must be diversified or added,\u201d he said. \u201cHe added that\nthey hope all SPPG in Kabupaten Jayapura as well as nutritionists can\nbecome educational agents and continue to disseminate information about\nMBG to the community.\u201d \u201cFor Kabupaten Jayapura, there are already 24\nSPPGs operating well, although there is one problem: the menus are still\nminimal, and this is what we will continue to push,\u201d he added.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bgn-urges-nutritionists-to-diversify-mbg-menus-for-papua-children-1779542468",
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