The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "The free school meal program has been implemented by several countries around the world. Some have even been doing it since the 1940s. Here is a list of countries that provide free school lunches:"

Quoting Merdeka.com, Finland has implemented a free lunch policy even before Indonesia's independence in 1943. This free lunch is targeted towards elementary and junior high school students. Interestingly, this program initially originated from donations by sympathetic farmers who noticed children bringing food from their homes.

Brazil has also been providing free lunch since the 1940s. This program is given to children from low-income families. Then in 2009, this program was expanded to all school children. This program is considered to be very helpful in addressing obesity and improving child nutrition.

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "Free lunch program in India has been available since 1995. This program is designed to reduce cases of child hunger, improve school participation, and student attendance. The local government has provided lunch for 125 million school children aged 6-14 years. In a year, India requires a budget of approximately US$2.8 billion or equivalent to Rp43.83 trillion."

Next is Estonia, which has been providing free meals for elementary and middle school students since 2002. Every public school here receives warm meals. Not only that, they also receive free fruits, vegetables, and milk at school.

Sweden and Scandinavia have also provided free meals for school children. This country also provides free meals to some children aged 16-19 years old. This free lunch program is considered to be able to improve the lifelong income of children from families with the lowest income (poor).

The United States implements a free school meal policy during the Covid-19 pandemic. After the pandemic, this free meal program is also concluded. However, there are several states that still implement it, such as New York City, Vermont, Nevada, California, Maine, and Colorado.

"Actively, countries in Africa provide free food for children. For example, Benin and Kenya are both committed to providing free food in the long term. In Rwanda, a total of 3.8 million children in primary and secondary schools receive free food. The source of funding for this free food is taken from the domestic budget."

Free lunch programs in England are provided to all students. However, this free lunch program is only given during the first 3 years of school. For the rest, the country only funds free meals for 20 percent of its students. Therefore, the remaining 80 percent of students have to pay.

China also provides free food for school students. However, this program is specifically designed for schools located in the poorest areas. This scheme is implemented in order to save costs, facilitate control, and alleviate the burden of evaluation.