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Indonesia free school meals mass illness 2026
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Around 2,000 fall ill in Indonesia after eating free school meals
The head of Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency said that if negligence and criminal elements are identified, they cannot help.
Headteacher Juhartutik said the government would cover any medical costs and that the local food distributor had come to the school to take responsibility.
Hundreds of people across several schools in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, were affected by suspected cases of food poisoning linked to the free school meals this week.