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More than 360 Hit by Food Poisoning After Eating Free School Meal in Indonesian Town
More than 360 students fell ill from likely contaminated meals in the largest food poisoning linked to Indonesia's free school meals programme, affecting over 1,000 nationwide since January.
- On Thursday, more than 360 individuals in Sragen, located in Central Java, became sick after eating free school meals provided through President Prabowo Subianto's program.
- The program launched in January aims to feed 80 million children but has been plagued by food poisoning cases and criticism over its high cost and budget cuts.
- The distribution of food from the kitchen under investigation was halted temporarily as laboratory tests were underway, while the National Nutrition Agency had previously implemented stricter hygiene protocols.
- Student Wizdan Ridho Abimanyu reported stomach pain, headache, and diarrhea, deducing his illness from social media accounts; Prabowo acknowledged around 200 poisonings in May among three million beneficiaries.
- The incident highlights continuing challenges for the free school meals program despite government commitments to cover medical expenses and improve operations amid protests and budget strains.
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Hundreds hit by food poisoning in Indonesia after eating free school meals
More than 360 people fell ill in Indonesia’s town of Sragen in Central Java after consuming school lunches, an official said on Thursday, in the largest food poisoning case to hit President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals programme.
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