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33,000 Food Poisonings Prompt Shakeup of School Meal Program

6/3/2026

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The free school meals programme has been linked to at least 33,000 food-poisoning cases since its launch in January last year.
President Prabowo Subianto dismissed Dadan Hindayana, named Nanik Sudaryati Deyang as his replacement, and Attorney General officials raided the agency’s premises, blocking staff.
The programme was cut to five school days per week to ease war-related financial pressure, and President Prabowo Subianto said the meals remain essential.

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The free school meals programme has been linked to at least 33,000 food-poisoning cases since its launch in January last year.
President Prabowo Subianto dismissed Dadan Hindayana, named Nanik Sudaryati Deyang as his replacement, and Attorney General officials raided the agency’s premises, blocking staff.
The programme was cut to five school days per week to ease war-related financial pressure, and President Prabowo Subianto said the meals remain essential.