Over 170 students affected in two food poisoning outbreaks under Indonesia’s free meal programme

Indonesia’s free meal scheme faces calls for stronger food safety standards

Several food poisoning incidents have led to calls for food suppliers involved in the free meals programme to undergo proper training.

Over 170 students affected in two food poisoning outbreaks under Indonesia’s free meal programme

Cases involving food distributed under the free nutritious meal programme were also reported in various regions across Indonesia, including Cianjur in West Java, the Bombana regency in Southeast Sulawesi and Batang in Central Java.

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