Jakarta – The government has prepared special menus under the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program for the 3B group—pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and toddlers. The menu preparation takes into account specific nutritional requirements to support maternal health and children’s growth and development.
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) ensures that the MBG menu for the 3B target group consists of ready-to-eat meals and healthy meal packages. The Secretary to the Deputy for Systems and Governance at BGN, Ermia Sofiyessi, explained that the frequency and timing of MBG package deliveries have been regulated in technical guidelines contained in Presidential Regulation No. 115 of 2025 on the Governance of the MBG Program.
“Ready-to-eat MBG meals are distributed every Monday and Thursday. The deliveries are made on Monday, while assisting cadres also bring healthy MBG packages for Tuesday and Wednesday, and the same mechanism applies on Thursday,” Ermia said.
She explained that the ready-to-eat MBG meals for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers consist of complete dishes containing carbohydrates, protein, fiber, and fats in accordance with the recommended dietary allowance (AKG) determined by nutrition experts. Meanwhile, the healthy MBG package includes special beverages for pregnant or breastfeeding mothers accompanied by eggs and fruit.
For toddlers aged 0–2 years, the ready-to-eat MBG package also contains complete meals adjusted to the recommended nutritional intake. Meanwhile, the healthy MBG package consists of complementary foods for breast milk (MPASI) and fruit, with textures adapted to the needs of infants under two years old.
Ermia encouraged all heads of the Nutritional Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) to actively collect data on pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and toddlers in coordination with community health centers (puskesmas), posyanducommunity health posts, and local administrative offices.
“Every day, the 3B group receives MBG according to a schedule agreed upon with posyandu. Alternative arrangements can also be made with community cadres, whether the cadres deliver the meals directly to homes or the mothers collect them themselves. The schedule can also be adjusted to posyandu activities,” she explained.
Meanwhile, in the Palmerah area of West Jakarta, posyandu cadres obtain beneficiary data from each neighborhood unit (RT). The Coordinator of the Kemala XVI-11 Toddler Posyandu in Palmerah, Muslika, revealed that the list of beneficiaries has been well documented in each RT, ensuring that distribution reaches the intended recipients.
“Every day we collect the menu from the post at the RW level. After that, the food is distributed to each RT through posyandu toddler cadres and the Dasawisma network. The RT administrators then deliver it to the beneficiary toddlers,” Muslika explained.
For parents who work during the day, administrators also prepare a container deposit system to ensure that the meals can still be received. This mechanism is designed so that no beneficiary is left out.
“Usually, some parents are working, so they leave a container. We transfer the food into the container, and the mother can pick it up later when she has time,” she said.
Through a structured distribution system and menus tailored to nutritional needs, the MBG program is expected to effectively reach the 3B group. This effort forms part of the government’s broader strategy to strengthen maternal and child nutrition from the earliest stages of life.
