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        "id": 1870364,
        "msgid": "dpr-urges-bgn-to-focus-on-free-nutritious-meals-cut-non-essential-procurement-1784555815",
        "date": "2026-07-20 20:07:34",
        "title": "DPR Urges BGN to Focus on Free Nutritious Meals, Cut Non-Essential Procurement",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "A member of Indonesia's House of Representatives has called on the National Nutrition Agency to reduce non-essential procurement and prioritise the Free Nutritious Meals programme, especially in underdeveloped and stunting-prone regions. The legislator described the programme as a turning point for human resource development, arguing it is key to long-term stunting reduction. She also highlighted the need for better communication between meal providers and schools to address menu fatigue among students.",
        "content": "<p>A member of Commission IX of the Indonesian House of Representatives\n(DPR RI), Cellica Nurrachadiana, has suggested that the National\nNutrition Agency (BGN) reduce non-essential procurement and focus on the\nFree Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme. \u2018Procurement should be reduced\nslightly amid our difficult economy. The hope is that this programme is\nfocused on the MBG first, because previously there were procurements\nthat were not quite right, so today we can focus on MBG in\nunderdeveloped, frontier, and outermost (3T) regions that have stunting\nissues first, as well as areas that really want MBG,\u2019 she said during a\npodcast monitored in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, the MBG programme represents the biggest turning\npoint for human resource development in Indonesia, as human development\ninherently requires a longer time than physical development. Cellica\nemphasised that the programme can address stunting in the future and\nensure that Indonesian human resources have good outcomes, such as\nhealthy bodies, intelligent minds, and stable mental and emotional\nstates.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018So one of the solutions is MBG. Despite the pros and cons, the\npublic\u2019s enthusiasm for MBG is very good, they are even happy, to the\npoint that some are asking why MBG is not yet available in their area,\u2019\nshe said. \u2018For example, if someone is bored with the menu, there needs\nto be a communication role between the SPPG and the school. The food\ndoes not only have to be what they like, but it must be nutritious,\u2019 she\nadded.<\/p>\n<p>In an effort to reduce stunting through MBG, Cellica noted that\nregions have posyandu and family planning cadres who are widely\ndistributed to educate the community. \u2018These cadres are numerous, and\nthey have been helping us in the regions to accurately inform about\nstunting. The potential for stunting occurs in the first 1,000 days of\nlife, and it can even be prevented starting from women of reproductive\nage who are given iron tablets,\u2019 she explained.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dpr-urges-bgn-to-focus-on-free-nutritious-meals-cut-non-essential-procurement-1784555815",
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