Reception class children in Wales will get free school meals from September - the first in a rollout for all primary school pupils.
All the country's approximately 272,000 primary school pupils are set to get free lunches by 2024.
It is part of a deal between Plaid and the Labour-run Welsh government.
Because of the cost of living crisis, ministers said they were working with local authorities to ensure it was started as quickly as possible.
£225m has been set aside to pay for it over the next three years.
