Klungkung, Bali, June 9 -- The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) held an event on Nusa Penida Island, Klungkung, Bali, on Monday to educate the public about how the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program can help prevent stunting.

"Implementing the MBG program can improve the quality of nutrition (in the community)," BGN expert staff Mochammad Halim said here at the event, which was organized in collaboration with the House of Representatives (DPR).

He explained that the MBG program has a direct impact on children's learning abilities, enhances their nutritional quality, and contributes to the development of human resources.

The MBG program is also creating a domino effect and benefiting the local economy, he added.

The presence of MBG kit...