Students eat lunch on the first day of a free-meal programme at SMAN 11 state senior high school in East Jakarta on Jan 6, 2025. - Photo: AFP
JAKARTA: Over 800 students fell sick in two cases of mass food poisoning this week after consuming free school meals sponsored by the government, officials said on Friday (Sept 19).
One case affected more than 500 and was the biggest outbreak yet under President Prabowo Subianto 's flagship programme.
