Some 400 Indonesian school children fall ill after eating free school meals
Summary
About 400 children in Indonesia's Bengkulu province fell ill after eating free school meals. An investigation has begun to find out why the food caused illness. The program providing these meals is part of President Prabowo Subianto's initiative to support children and pregnant women.Key Facts
- Around 400 children got sick after eating free school meals in Bengkulu province, Indonesia.
- The food program is part of an initiative by President Prabowo Subianto to assist children and pregnant women.
- Authorities plan to investigate the cause of the food poisoning.
- The National Nutrition Agency will lead the investigation into the incident.
- This is not the first time the program has faced issues, as a previous incident in Central Java also led to mass illness.
- The meals program aims to reach 83 million recipients by the end of the year.
- The program's budget for the year is 171 trillion rupiah, approximately $10.52 billion.
- President Prabowo was in China during the time of the incident for World War II commemorations.
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