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Indonesia Kickstarts $28 Billion Nationwide Free-Meal Program to Fight Malnutrition

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s new government started an ambitious $28 billion project Monday to feed nearly 90 million children and pregnant women to fight malnutrition and stunting although critics question whether the nationwide program is affordable. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The Free Nutritious Meal program delivers on a campaign promise by President Prabowo Subianto, who was elected last year to lead the nation of more than 282 million people and Southeast Asia’s largest economy.

 

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