Jakarta, June 9 -- Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has expressed full support for four measures proposed by the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) to improve the governance of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program.

"I fully support and appreciate the measures that have been established by the new leadership of the National Nutrition Agency," Budi said while receiving BGN Head Nanik Sudaryati Deyang and her deputies, Agustina Arumsari and Major General Trenggono, at the Health Ministry headquarters in Jakarta on Tuesday.

During the meeting, Nanik outlined four initiatives aimed at restructuring the MBG program: refocusing beneficiary priorities, imposing a moratorium on the construction of new kitchens, improving the management of exi...