Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meals programme is facing renewed scrutiny after yet another wave of mass food poisoning that affected more than 2,000 students, raising questions about why safeguards on paper fail to translate to food safety on the ground.A series of illnesses were reported in Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi in the past week. The latest was on Tuesday in Rembang, Java" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="21739" data-entity-type="location">Central Java, where 200 students of an Islamic school showed symptoms of food poisoning such as vomiting and diarrhoea after eating meals from the programme.Between September 1 and 3, a total of 1,961 students suffered from food poisoning across the country, many requiring medical treatment.
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Indonesia has new food safety rules for free meals. Why are students still falling ill?
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto's free nutritious meals program is under renewed scrutiny following multiple incidents of mass food poisoning affecting over 2,000 students. Recent outbreaks occurred across Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi within the past week, with the latest incident on Tuesday in Rembang, Central Java, where 200 students from an Islamic school experienced symptoms.
Resty Woro YuniarSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-09 · 11:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto's free nutritious meals program is under renewed scrutiny following multiple incidents of mass food poisoning affecting over 2,000 students. Recent outbreaks occurred across Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi within the past week, with the latest incident on Tuesday in Rembang, Central Java, where 200 students from an Islamic school experienced symptoms. Between September 1 and 3, a total of 1,961 students nationwide fell ill. These recurring events raise questions about the effectiveness of existing food safety regulations in ensuring safe meals for students participating in the program.
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Between September 1 and 3, 1,961 students suffered food poisoning across the country.
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On Tuesday in Rembang, Central Java, 200 students showed food poisoning symptoms after eating program meals.
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A series of illnesses were reported in Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi in the past week.
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Indonesia's flagship free nutritious meals program is facing scrutiny due to mass food poisoning affecting over 2,000 students.
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