MBG Task Force and National Nutrition Agency Investigate Plastic Bag-Wrapped Meals
Sampang (ANTARA) - The Nutritious Free Meals (MBG) Task Force in Sampang Regency, East Java, together with the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), has finally intervened to investigate the packaging of meals for toddlers, pregnant women, and nursing mothers in plastic bags, which went viral on various social media platforms.
Secretary of the Sampang MBG Task Force, Sudarmanto, stated in Sampang on Friday that this action was taken because, in addition to causing public concern and becoming a subject of ridicule, it also violates the established regulations.
“Today, the Sampang MBG Task Force team went directly to the field, meeting with beneficiary residents in Robatal Village to conduct direct confirmation,” he said.
He explained that, according to the regulations, the distribution of MBG meals to beneficiaries must follow the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) set by the National Nutrition Agency.
Among other things, the meal presentation must use ompreng. The purpose is to ensure balanced nutrition, with the carbohydrate, protein, and fibre content maintained, including the food temperature.
“The food could be transferred, but it must be to the beneficiary’s eating place,” he said.
According to Sudarmanto, in addition to direct confirmation with the beneficiaries, the Sampang MBG Task Force along with the BGN also conducted clarification with the Nutrition Fulfilment Service Unit (SPPG).
However, he was not yet willing to explain in detail the results of the confirmation with both parties, including the decisions from the two teams following the meeting.
“We will convey it later, because the finding of MBG meals packaged in plastic bags is still under further discussion,” he said.
The MBG menu, consisting of rice, chicken katsu, carrots and potatoes cut into dice-like pieces, fried tofu, and salak fruit, was served in baskets, plastic trays, and plastic bags.
In addition to the MBG menu packaged in plastic bags that also went viral on several social media platforms, there was an MBG menu wrapped in paper in Sreseh Village, Sreseh Subdistrict, Sampang.