Jakarta, Oct. 1 -- President Prabowo Subianto has ordered all nutrition fulfillment service units (SPPGs)-kitchens dedicated to the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program-to use rapid food safety testing devices to ensure meal quality.

"Mr. President has instructed that every SPPG be equipped with rapid testing tools to examine the safety of cooked food before distribution. This order has already been implemented at SPPGs operated by the National Police," National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Head Dadan Hindayana stated.

He made the statement during a meeting with Commission IX of the House of Representatives (DPR) in Jakarta on Wednesday, following reports of food poisoning cases allegedly linked to spoiled food from the MBG program.

The presi...