Jakarta, Aug. 1 -- Population and Family Development Minister Wihaji informed that the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) Program targeting pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and toddlers, or the 3B group, has only reached 2.6 percent of the 9.1 million eligible beneficiaries.

To address this, he urged family support teams (TPKs) to ensure the success of the national priority program, given the critical importance of nutrition for the targeted beneficiaries, including to prevent stunting.

"The MBG program must be strictly monitored to ensure it reaches its intended beneficiaries. We must ensure that the prepared meal, which should be intended for pregnant women and toddlers, is not consumed by their husbands or fathers. The TPK must proper...