Nearly 2,000 people are sickened in a sweeping food poisoning outbreak linked to Indonesia’s flagship free meals program under President Prabowo Subianto—just as the government pushes to scale it nationwide. The initiative, meant to combat malnutrition by feeding millions of students, toddlers, and pregnant women, has repeatedly faced safety crises, including major outbreaks in Central Java (over 700 cases) and other provinces. Health officials blame poor handling and storage, with past investigations revealing 80-90% of incidents tied to hygiene failures—and hundreds of kitchens shut down. Compounding the crisis: the former head of the program was arrested in June on corruption charges. With a goal to reach nearly 90 million, this latest scandal casts serious doubt on the program’s future.
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