Jakarta, July 7 -- Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program had reached nearly 7 million beneficiaries by the first week of July 2025, according to the National Nutrition Agency (BGN).

"This number exceeds the total population of Singapore," said Redy Hendra Gunawan, a special staff member at BGN, on Sunday.

Launched on January 6, the MBG program aims to reach 82 million beneficiaries nationwide.

To support the initiative, 1,873 kitchens - officially known as Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPGs) - are already in operation.

An additional 473 SPPG units are scheduled to open next week, surpassing BGN's July target of 1,994 units, Gunawan added.

He said that with the expansion, the program has so far created nearly 100,000...