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Archipelago 1 month ago
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Negligence blamed for free meal poisoning that sickened 350 students
The Indonesian Education Monitoring Network (JPPI) said a total of 40,759 students, teachers, pregnant women and toddlers had fallen ill after consuming meals provided under the program since its launch.
Society 1 month ago
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Free meal expiry labels criticized as inadequate
The government’s plan to put expiration date labels on free nutritious meal packages has drawn criticism that it could shift responsibility for food poisoning onto beneficiaries while leaving deeper food safety problems unaddressed.
Archipelago 1 month ago
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Hundreds fall ill after consuming govt’s free meals despite BGN overhaul
Amid declining public confidence in the program, newly appointed BGN head Sudaryono has launched a sweeping governance overhaul, shutting nearly 900 kitchens out of 28,000 nationwide and dismissing hundreds of employees.
Society 4 months ago
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Prabowo vows to fix problems in free meals program amid governance concerns
President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to address various problems surrounding his administration’s flagship free nutritious meal program, while defending the multibillion-rupiah initiative as essential for students and farmers nationwide amid mounting concerns over its governance.
Society 4 months ago
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BPOM yet to test free meals over budget limits
The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) admitted that it has yet to test food samples from the government’s free nutritious meal program, despite a growing number of reported food poisoning cases nationwide, citing budget constraints.
Jakarta 5 months ago
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Dozens of children hospitalized in East Jakarta after eating free school meals
At least 72 children from four different schools in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta have shown symptoms of food poisoning after consuming school lunches prepared under the government's free meals program last week, prompting the shutdown of the participating kitchen due to failure to meet food safety standards.
Archipelago 6 months ago
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BGN denies free meals linked to student death in Bengkulu
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has rejected claims that an elementary school student’s death in Bengkulu was linked to the government’s free meals program, as the initiative faces mounting scrutiny over mass food poisoning incidents and potential corruption concerns.
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