Indonesia launches massive free meal program

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This month, Indonesia rolled out a new free meal program for school children, a massive undertaking for the world’s fourth most populous country. The initiative has the potential to reduce stunting and poverty in the country, improve educational outcomes and increase incomes of farmers. Leila Goldstein reports on how the program is going so far.

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