Jakarta, Oct. 2 -- More than 1.3 million pregnant women and toddlers have received Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, the population and family planning minister said on Thursday, with plans to expand distribution through the Healthy Kitchen to Overcome Stunting (Dashat) scheme.

"Some 1.3 million (pregnant women to toddlers) have received meals," Minister for Population and Family Development and BKKBN chief Wihaji told reporters after a press briefing on food poisoning cases linked to MBG in Jakarta.

According to ministry data, 1,323,307 recipients - or 5.13 percent of the 25.78 million target group based on population projections, Susenas, and family surveys - had been reached as of Sept. 17.

During a parliamentary hear...