According to him, the regulation regarding the budget for free nutritious meals, which has been reduced to Rp7,500 per portion, is still being finalized. There is no final decision yet regarding the budget for free nutritious meals. "So, this is still in the maturing process. But, God willing, whatever the value is, the important thing is to meet the standards, standards for health," he said.

"For certain regions, it may be small, because it will definitely be seen from the perspective of the cost of living in each region," he said. Vice President-elect, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, spoke out regarding the news of the reduction in the budget for free nutritious meals to Rp7,500 per child. Gibran asked everyone to wait for certainty."

"Who says, let's wait for the certainty first," said Gibran, Thursday, July 18, 2024, quoted from Berita Surakarta. Gibran confirmed that until now there is no certainty to reduce the nominal budget for free nutritious meals. Therefore, in the upcoming trial, they will still use a budget of Rp15,000 per child."

The Mayor of Solo said that the trial with a budget of Rp15,000 has been running smoothly. "We involved many nutrition experts. I think Rp15,000 is quite ideal. But if there are inputs from parents, students, teachers, please let us know. My friends and I will discuss it next week. Please wait for a moment, thank you," said Gibran.