<![CDATA[The Free Nutritious Meals Program (Program Makan Bergizi Gratis/MBG) constitutes one of the Indonesian Government's strategic policy instruments within the framework of the welfare state under the rule of law. The implementation of this large-scale program requires a robust institutional framework, including the establishment of the National Nutrition Agency (Badan Gizi Nasional/BGN). This normative legal research examines the legitimacy of the authority and the legal basis for establishing the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) in light of the principle of legality under Indonesian constitutional law, as well as its institutional formulation within the legal framework governing state institutions. The findings indicate that the establishment of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) through Peraturan Presiden Nomor 83 Tahun 2024 formally satisfies the principle of legality by virtue of the President's attributive authority as the holder of executive governmental power. Nevertheless, from the perspective of the law governing state institutions, the implementation of a program with substantial fiscal implications should ideally be institutionalized through an Act of Parliament (Law) to ensure legal certainty, cross-sectoral accountability, and the sustainability of the legal framework for fulfilling citizens' constitutional right to food.]]>
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