Jakarta, Aug. 1 -- Deputy Minister of National Development Planning, Febrian Alphyanto Ruddyard, has said that the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program's multipronged focus is expected to support Indonesia's Golden Indonesia 2045 goal.

The program to provide free nutritious meals for school students, Islamic boarding school students, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, and toddlers aims to address several issues.

"This program is not just about food, but encompasses the issues of nutrition, health, education, women's empowerment, food security, and poverty reduction," Ruddyard, who is also deputy head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), said, according to an official statement received here on Thursday.

He delivered ...