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More than 11,000 Indonesians suffered food poisoning from the free meal program in 2025, with 48% of incidents linked to the scheme, officials reported.
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Indonesia's free meal scheme linked to nearly half of food poisoning cases
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government’s hallmark programme to provide free meals to combat malnutrition in the country has contributed to nearly half of food poisoning cases this year, an official told lawmakers on Wednesday.
An ambitious program wanted by President Prabowo Subianto has caused over 11,000 food poisoning among students
Indonesia free meal scheme major cause of food poisoning: Government
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government's hallmark programme to provide free meals to combat malnutrition in the country has contributed to nearly half of food poisoning cases this year, an official told lawmakers on Wednesday (Nov 12).
Bernardo MoratoThe ambitious program of the Indonesian government to offer free meals and combat malnutrition "has caused almost half of the cases of food poisoning registered this year," said a senior official before parliament on Wednesday, at a time when the administration of President Prabowo Subianto accelerates the expansion of the initiative despite questions for hygiene and health control. Launched in January, the plan—insignia of Prabow…
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