Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto touted a billion-dollar free meal programme as a solution to the high rates of stunted growth among children - Copyright AFP BAY ...

Indonesia’s free meal scheme is in crisis amid food-poisoning outbreaks, accusations of mismanagement and fiscal strain from funding reallocations. Dominated by retired military officers rather than ...

Police Chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo targets the construction of 1,500 free meal (MBG) kitchens throughout Indonesia by 2026.

Protesters hold placards outside the National Nutrition Agency building during a rally demanding an end to the government's free nutritious meal (MBG) program, following cases of food poisoning in ...

BANDUNG, Indonesia — Indonesia’s government was facing calls on Thursday to suspend President Prabowo Subianto’s multibillion-dollar free meal program after thousands of schoolchildren fell ill in a ...

The Indonesian government's hallmark program to provide free meals to combat malnutrition in the country has contributed to nearly half of food poisoning cases this year, an official told lawmakers on ...

JAKARTA, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Indonesia's free school meals programme is expected to reach 80 million recipients by April, said the senior minister overseeing the food sector on Monday, falling further ...

Indonesia Free Meal Plan Stunted By Delays, Protests, Poisonings By Dessy SAGITA July 08, 2025, 9:05 pm EDT Share ...

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesian authorities are investigating food poisoning cases involving nearly 700 children in Yogyakarta province this week, after students ate meals prepared under President ...