Cianjur, West Java, March 4 -- Indonesian Population and Family Development Minister Wihaji urged nutrition fulfillment service units (SPPG)-serving as kitchens under the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program-to get creative in modifying menus to appeal to beneficiary children.

While reviewing SPPG Cipanas Sindanjaya 5 in Cianjur, West Java, on Wednesday, he called on MBG kitchens across Indonesia to take notes from Japan, where schools effectively and efficiently modify food ingredients-despite limited variations-to boost appeal and appetite.

"That approach aims to ensure that children do not get bored without compromising nutritional content," he remarked, suggesting that all SPPGs innovate MBG menus every year.

In this regard, he appr...