<![CDATA[The Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) constitutes one of the national priority initiatives launched by President Prabowo Subianto in early 2025 to address malnutrition and stunting in Indonesia. Conceptually, this program represents the state’s responsibility to guarantee the right to nutritious food for all citizens. However, its implementation faces challenges such as mass poisoning incidents, limited institutional preparedness, and weak legal foundations, raising constitutional questions regarding the program’s alignment with the principles of the rule of law, good governance, and human rights protection. This study employs a normative legal method with conceptual and statutory approaches, reviewing legislation, Constitutional Court decisions, and relevant scholarly literature. A qualitative analysis was conducted by tracing norms and constitutional principles related to the right to food and state obligations. The findings indicate that MBG constitutes a manifestation of the state’s constitutional responsibility as stipulated in Articles 28A–28J of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia; however, strengthening its legal basis through a Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) is necessary to ensure legal certainty and accountability, as the element of “urgent necessity” has been fulfilled. Accordingly, MBG is not merely a populist policy but also a concrete implementation of the state’s commitment to public welfare and social justice.]]>
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