KPAI MBG proposal is evaluated to prevent poisoning in children

Jakarta – The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) emphasizes mass poisoning in children beneficiaries of the free nutritious eating program (MBG). KPAI asks the government to do a thorough evaluation. “The event of food poisoning is still increasing, the incident does not decline. One case of children who have experienced poisoning for KPai is quite a lot. That means the government needs an extensive evaluation of the MBG program,” KPAi chairman Jasra Putra said on Saturday (9/20/2025). KPAI suggests that the granting of MBG be stopped for a while to prevent an increase in the poisoning rate. Browse to continue with the content “KPAI proposal to stop temporarily, until it really is the instrument of guidelines and supervision that is really well executed,” he said. According to him, with the number of victims and uncontrolled case data, special supervision is needed to prevent food poisoning in the MBG program. “So that it is important to reach the reaching out of the MBG program to brake for a moment immediately, look at the conditions, anticipation, supervision. If this program wants to accelerate until the end of the year to meet the target,” he explained. Previously, KPAI, CISDI and WVI performed a child’s voice survey for a free nutritional program held in 12 provinces with 1.624 respondents of children and children with disabilities. The survey was conducted on April 14 to August 23, 2025. From the results of the survey, several important findings were found. One is related to the quality of MBG foods. “What we found first saw the message of children’s respondents about their vigilance the quality of MBG food. This is an important message for children, so that the food spread is not stinky/outdated,” he said. DKPI data noted, of the 1624 respondents there were 583 children who received MBG food who were damaged, stinky and outdated. Even 11 respondents said that although they were damaged, their smell and aging still consumed it for different reasons. “Then the child’s respondent asked for an MBG adjustment. Some children’s expressions, I think it is important to pay attention to MBG officials, first their requests so that the implementation team should invite discussions or listen to students, so that the quality of food and programs as needed should also be maintained, the time of the gift, it must also be maintained. (Mea/DHN)