Nearly 2,000 fall ill in suspected food poisoning linked to Indonesia’s free school meals program

Nearly 2,000 fall ill in suspected food poisoning linked to Indonesia’s free school meals program

Arab News Sep 06, 2026 Nearly 2,000 fall ill in suspected food poisoning linked to Indonesia’s free school meals program

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Nearly 2,000 people, most of them students, fell ill in suspected food poisoning outbreaks linked to President Prabowo Subianto ‘s flagship Free Nutritious Meals program this week, raising fresh concerns about food safety as the government rapidly expands the multibillion-dollar initiative nationwide, officials said Saturday. The incidents, reported between Tuesday and Thursday in East Java, Central Java, West Sumatra, Aceh and South Sulawesi, affected about 1,950 students, t

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Nearly 2,000 fall ill in suspected food poisoning linked to Indonesia’s free school meals program

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