Opinion Six months on, the free meals program is a work in progress:

Credibility B

Feb 03

Education fund allocation for free meal faces legal challenge

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Education fund allocation for free meal faces legal challenge: Education fund allocation for free meal faces legal challenge - Society - The Jakarta Post

thejakartapost.com/business/2026/01/26/ultra-milk-spends-rp-1t-in-new-facility-to-meet-free-meal-demands.html

Jan 26

Ultra Milk spends Rp 1t in new facility to meet free meal demands: Ultra Milk spends Rp 1t in new facility to meet free meal demands - Companies - The Jakarta ...

thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025/12/30/strengthening-the-free-meals-program-through-women-and-communities.html

Dec 31 25

OpinionStrengthening the free meals program through women and communities: Strengthening the free meals program through women and communities - Academia - The Jakarta ...

Oct 31 25

BGN issues new free meals guidelines to keep food fresh

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BGN issues new free meals guidelines to keep food fresh: BGN issues new free meals guidelines to keep food fresh - Society - The Jakarta Post

thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025/10/17/mbg-and-the-moral-test-of-nourishing-a-nation.html

Oct 18 25

OpinionMBG and the moral test of nourishing a nation: MBG and the moral test of nourishing a nation - Academia - The Jakarta Post

Oct 14 25

BGN hires 5,000 chefs to train free meals kitchen staff

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BGN hires 5,000 chefs to train free meals kitchen staff: BGN hires 5,000 chefs to train free meals kitchen staff - Society - The Jakarta Post

thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2025/09/29/president-prabowo-defends-free-meals-program-after-6000-suffer-food-poisoning.html

Sep 29 25

President Prabowo defends free meals program after 6,000 suffer food poisoning: President Prabowo defends free meals program after 6,000 suffer food poisoning - ...

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Sep 20 25

Quality, not quantity: Teachers push back against free meals expansion ...

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Quality, not quantity: Teachers push back against free meals expansion plan: Quality, not quantity: Teachers push back against free meals expansion plan - ...

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D+

Jul 28 25

Indonesia learns from S. Korea to develop local ingredients for free meals: JAKARTA: Indonesia will learn from South Korea in developing local ingredients for ...

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Jul 08 25

OpinionFree meals and military might: Free meals and military might - Academia - The Jakarta Post

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Jul 02 25

OpinionAnalysis: Free meals program: The devil is in the implementation - Academia - The Jakarta Post

thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025/07/01/fixing-the-free-meals-program.html

Jul 01 25

OpinionFixing the free meals program: Fixing the free meals program - Editorial - The Jakarta Post

thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2025/06/20/uncooked-rice-ultra-processed-food-included-in-free-meals.html

Jun 21 25

Uncooked rice, ultra-processed food included in free meals: Uncooked rice, ultra-processed food included in free meals - Jakarta - The Jakarta Post

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thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025/06/11/stunting-policy-gets-stunted.html

Jun 11 25

OpinionStunting policy gets stunted: Stunting policy gets stunted - Editorial - The Jakarta Post

thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025/05/08/overhaul-of-the-procurement-mechanism-for-the-free-meals-program.html

May 08 25

Overhaul of the procurement mechanism for the free meals program: Overhaul of the procurement mechanism for the free meals program - Academia - The Jakarta Post

thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2025/05/02/hundreds-of-students-in-bandung-get-food-poisoning-after-govts-free-meals.html

May 02 25

Hundreds of students in Bandung get food poisoning after govt’s free meals : Hundreds of students in Bandung get food poisoning after govt’s free meals - ...

thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2025/04/30/bgn-to-improve-food-safety-standards-following-mass-poisoning-incidents.html

Apr 30 25

BGN to improve food safety standards following mass poisoning incidents: BGN to improve food safety standards following mass poisoning incidents - Society - The ...

thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025/04/29/the-hidden-food-safety-crisis-behind-the-mbg-program.html

Apr 29 25

The hidden food safety crisis behind the MBG program: The hidden food safety crisis behind the MBG program - Academia - The Jakarta Post