Government’s flagship Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) program was introduced with a clear, politically compelling promise: to improve the nutrition of schoolchildren and strengthen the country’s future human capital. Yet even before its implementation for students has stabilized, the government is already preparing to expand the program to cover elderly citizens and people with disabilities. This expansion raises a fundamental question: Why broaden a program that has yet to resolve its own structural controversies? To subscribe please click here
