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        "msgid": "commission-ix-emphasises-importance-of-nutrition-fulfilment-and-family-strengthening-1772167076",
        "date": "2026-02-27 10:17:08",
        "title": "Commission IX Emphasises Importance of Nutrition Fulfilment and Family Strengthening",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indah Kurniawati, a member of Commission IX of Indonesia's House of Representatives, has emphasised the critical importance of nutrition provision and family strengthening whilst promoting the Free Nutritious Meal Programme (MBG) in East Java. She stressed that whilst the programme currently targets schoolchildren, it should eventually extend to other population groups including the elderly, with rigorous quality standards maintained for both food and service delivery.",
        "content": "<p>Surabaya \u2014 Indah Kurniawati, a member of Commission IX of the\nIndonesian House of Representatives, has emphasised the importance of\nnutrition fulfilment and family strengthening during the socialisation\nof the Free Nutritious Meal Programme (MBG) at Pendopo Abah Yarno,\nSidoarjo Regency, East Java.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAttention to nutrition is extremely important. The nutritious meal\nprogramme is expected not only to target schoolchildren, but in the\nfuture to reach other community groups, including the elderly. However,\nthe quality of service and food must be properly maintained,\u201d Kurniawati\nstated in a press release received in Surabaya on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Kurniawati explained that she currently serves on Commission IX of\nthe House of Representatives, which partners with the Ministry of\nHealth, Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Population and Family\nDevelopment, the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM), and the\nNational Nutrition Agency (BGN).<\/p>\n<p>According to her, the role of Commission IX is not merely to conduct\nsocialisation, but also to ensure that government programmes are\nproperly targeted and deliver tangible benefits to the community.<\/p>\n<p>She urged the public to become more discerning in choosing food and\nbeverages by paying attention to packaging labels, distribution permits,\nand expiry dates in order to safeguard family health whilst supporting\nthe success of the MBG programme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe MBG programme being implemented by BGN is a long-term investment\nfor the nation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She hopes that the presence of nutrition fulfilment service kitchens\n(SPPG) in a given area can involve local communities as food suppliers,\nso that alongside improving child nutrition quality, the programme can\nalso stimulate the local economy.<\/p>\n<p>Kurniawati opened dialogue with the community to voice constructive\ninput and aspirations, and emphasised that programme oversight requires\ncollective participation.<\/p>\n<p>The socialisation activity is expected to serve as an opportunity to\nstrengthen bonds whilst reinforcing the commitment to building a\nhealthy, superior, and quality Indonesian generation towards Indonesia\u2019s\nGolden 2045.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/commission-ix-emphasises-importance-of-nutrition-fulfilment-and-family-strengthening-1772167076",
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