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Hundreds in Indonesia fall ill after eating govt-provided meals, as Prabowo downplays concerns
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Protesters during a rally demanding an end to the Indonesian government's free meal programme.
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JAKARTA – Hundreds of students in Maluku and North Sumatra have reportedly suffered from food poisoning after consuming meals provided through the government’s free nutritious meal programme, as Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto continues to downplay mounting concerns over the initiative’s food safety standards.
At least 170 students from fours schools in Kiratu subdistrict, West Seram Regency in Maluku suffered from food poisoning after consuming government-supplied meals of rice, eggs, tofu and vegetables on Oct 20.
