1. Over 1,000 children in Indonesia have been affected by food poisoning from school lunches, marking a series of outbreaks linked to President Prabowo Subianto's free meals program.
2. The food poisonings have occurred in four locations within West Java Province over the past week, causing the temporary closure of 80 kitchens where the meals are prepared.
3. Since the launch of the program in January, at least 6,400 students nationwide have suffered from food poisoning. Despite this, the government aims to provide meals for 82.9 million people by year-end and has allocated nearly 5% of the national budget for this initiative. Due to these incidents, there are calls for a halt to the project, and the government has promised to review and improve its implementation.
2. The food poisonings have occurred in four locations within West Java Province over the past week, causing the temporary closure of 80 kitchens where the meals are prepared.
3. Since the launch of the program in January, at least 6,400 students nationwide have suffered from food poisoning. Despite this, the government aims to provide meals for 82.9 million people by year-end and has allocated nearly 5% of the national budget for this initiative. Due to these incidents, there are calls for a halt to the project, and the government has promised to review and improve its implementation.
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Summary
1,000+ children in Indonesia suffer from food poisoning due to school lunches linked to President Prabowo Subianto's free meals program. Outbreaks occurred over a week in West Java Province, causing temporary closure of 80 kitchens. Since the January launch, at least 6,400 students nationwide have