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    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 1699019,
        "msgid": "mbg-programme-deemed-successful-in-improving-eating-habits-and-introducing-children-to-vegetable-and-fruit-1777045947",
        "date": "2026-04-24 18:31:27",
        "title": "MBG Programme Deemed Successful in Improving Eating Habits and Introducing Children to Vegetable and Fruit Menus",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "bisnis",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) programme has been praised for successfully enhancing children's eating patterns, with around 80% of beneficiary parents reporting improvements and increased familiarity with vegetables and proteins. Health educator Dr. Andi Khomeini Takdir, known as Dr. Koko, highlights its long-term benefits in reducing risks of non-communicable diseases like diabetes and obesity, while underscoring the government's role in ensuring national nutritional adequacy to leverage the demographic bonus effectively. Surveys indicate strong public support for the initiative as a practical solution for lower-middle-class families, though Dr. Koko calls for ongoing improvements and collective oversight to address implementation challenges.",
        "content": "<p>Around 80% of parents of children benefiting from the Makan Bergizi\nGratis (MBG) programme have reported improvements in their children\u2019s\neating habits due to the initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Data from the Research Institute of Socio-Economic Development\n(RISED) also notes efforts to introduce vegetables and fruits from an\nearly age, enabling children to become more accustomed to eating\nvegetables and proteins.<\/p>\n<p>Paediatric specialist and health educator, Dr.\u00a0Andi Khomeini Takdir,\nalias Dr.\u00a0Koko, emphasises that in the long term, intake of vegetables\nand fruits will be highly effective in reducing the risk of\nnon-communicable diseases such as diabetes and obesity from an early\nstage.<\/p>\n<p>He affirms his support for the MBG programme and views it as a\nconcrete step by the government in fulfilling national nutritional\nadequacy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe demographic bonus is not just about population numbers, but also\ntheir quality. The government\u2019s efforts to provide nutritional adequacy\nare commendable, and I have always supported it from the start,\u201d said\nDr.\u00a0Koko in his statement on Friday, 24 April 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Dr.\u00a0Koko\u2019s statement aligns with findings from Poltracking\nIndonesia\u2019s latest survey. The results show that the MBG programme is\none of the government initiatives receiving the highest public\nexpectations and support.<\/p>\n<p>The public sees this programme as a real solution for\nlower-middle-class families to ensure their children\u2019s daily meal needs,\nat least once a day. Interestingly, Dr.\u00a0Koko stresses that nutritional\nfulfilment does not need to be complicated. He suggests that programme\nmanagement remains accountable but simple in presentation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBack to basics. Rice, fish, vegetables, eggs, or shredded\nchicken\u2014that\u2019s sufficient. Don\u2019t make it complicated. Children who\nregularly consume MBG will have their palates trained (taste education),\nso they won\u2019t become picky eaters,\u201d said Dr.\u00a0Koko.<\/p>\n<p>Although it has broad impacts and benefits, Dr.\u00a0Koko acknowledges\nthat the programme still requires input and improvements. As a\nmassive-scale programme feeding millions of people, Dr.\u00a0Koko recognises\ntechnical challenges in the field.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, I invite the public to view it as a major process that\nneeds to be monitored together,\u201d he stated.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mbg-programme-deemed-successful-in-improving-eating-habits-and-introducing-children-to-vegetable-and-fruit-1777045947",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}