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        "id": 1708728,
        "msgid": "mbg-programme-expands-nutritionists-now-the-most-sought-after-profession-1777463587",
        "date": "2026-04-29 18:22:21",
        "title": "MBG Programme Expands, Nutritionists Now the Most Sought-After Profession",
        "author": "Gita Amanda",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) reports a sharp rise in demand for nutritionists due to the nationwide expansion of Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG) under the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme. Each SPPG requires at least one nutrition expert to ensure meals meet nutritional standards while incorporating local potentials, creating significant job opportunities in health and food sectors. This surge not only boosts employment and education in nutrition-related fields but also underscores the programme's broader impacts on economy, health, and vocational training.",
        "content": "<p>The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) records a sharp increase in the\nneed for nutritionists alongside the expansion of Nutrition Fulfilment\nService Units (SPPG) across Indonesia. This situation indicates that the\nFree Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme is having a wider impact. BGN Head\nDadan Hindayana stated that every SPPG must have nutrition experts to\nensure the quality and composition of the food served meets standards\nand empowers local potential. \u201cEvery SPPG must have nutritionists,\nbecause what we set is not a national menu, but nutritional composition\nstandards. So, there must be someone to formulate it according to local\npotential,\u201d Dadan said in an official statement in Jakarta on Wednesday\n(29\/4\/2026). With the number of SPPG units already reaching tens of\nthousands, he said, the need for nutrition personnel has also surged\nsignificantly. Each unit requires at least one expert, not including\nother support teams in food processing and quality control. This opens\nup major opportunities for workers in the health and food sectors, he\ncontinued, noting that previously the nutritionist profession was less\npopular but now has become one of the most sought-after. \u201cNutrition\nstudy programmes were not very popular before, but now they are the most\nin-demand because the field needs are very large,\u201d he said. Not only\npure nutrition graduates, he added, BGN also opens opportunities for\npersonnel with other relevant backgrounds, such as public health, food\ntechnology, food processing, and food safety. This is to accelerate the\nfulfilment of human resources (HR) needs while maintaining service\nquality at every SPPG. This surge in demand for nutrition experts,\naccording to him, also proves that the MBG programme impacts not only\nthe economy and health sectors but also education. According to Dadan,\nthe presence of nutrition experts is key to the success of the MBG\nprogramme, especially because the approach used is based on local\npotential. Each region has different food ingredient characteristics and\nconsumption patterns, so the role of experts is needed to compile\nappropriate and balanced menus. In addition to opening new job\nopportunities, he said, this HR demand surge also encourages\nuniversities to adjust curricula and educational capacity in nutrition\nand food fields. The MBG programme is seen as a momentum for the revival\nof vocational and professional education sectors in that field.<\/p>",
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