JAKARTA: Hundreds of children suffered food poisoning from school lunches in Indonesia this week, health officials have reported, in the latest outbreaks related to the national multi-billion-dollar free meals program. Launched in January, the Free Nutritious Meals Program was a centerpiece of the election campaign that catapulted President Prabowo Subianto to power last year. With a budget of around $10 billion, it plans to serve nearly 83 million students and pregnant mothers across Indonesia by year end.

The government's multi-billion-dollar "nutritious meals programme" has been plagued by food poisoning.

JAKARTA: Hundreds of children suffered food poisoning from school lunches in Indonesia this week, health officials have reported, in the latest outbreaks related to the national…

In the latest cases, more than 1,300 students fell ill from consuming food under the initiative, including two in critical condition.