CHOOSE A TWO LUNCHBOX FOR FOOD EXPEDITATION? NO NEED, SAYS AGENCY
A viral videos of a parent last month claiming that an unknown school demanded more money for the lunchboxes is another recent source of controversy.  ,
” The meals are free but you must buy two lunchboxes to eat the food, each one costs 30, 000 rupiah ( US$ 1.85 ), so buying two means you spend 60, 000 rupiah per child”, TikTok user @ahmad. lehan6 said in a message for the picture, which showed what appeared to be a gathering at a university.  ,  ,
The film, posted on Dec 18, has since garnered over 3.5 million opinions and drawn some feedback.
According to Tempo, one of the comments came from Prabowo’s Gerindra party’s recognized TikTok account, which inquired about the fact that the food program demanded payment for lunchboxes.  ,
The TikTok users @ahmad. lehan6 replied:” The principal”.
The National Nutrition Agency refuted the claims and asserted that the program is completely for the consumers.
There should be no taxes, let alone extra charges for a lunchbox, according to the company’s Lalu, according to Tempo, and” The Nutrient Meal Programme is here to ensure that every Indonesian kid has access to the protein they need for their rise.”  ,
Lalu also requested that anyone who encounters an unlawful levy attempt in connection with the complimentary meal initiative file a report.
” The free meals program is here to relieve the parents ‘ burden, not the other method round”, he said.
Since Prabowo’s triumph in February 2024, the price and transportation of the free meal program have been in the news.
The program’s 2025 budget has been allocated some 71 trillion rupees. In late November next year, the government said it would reduce the budget for each food from 15, 000 dirhams to 10, 000 ringgit according to fiscal considerations.  ,
According to experts, logistics will be one of the biggest challenges for the program because perishable food distribution is expensive and difficult to get to from distant Indonesian islands.
The National Nutrition Agency announced last week that some students may get moringa leaves for their calcium intake in areas where cattle are exceptional. It plans to cause ingredients from local farmers and cattle producers.