# More than 800 students and teachers in Indonesia suffer food poisoning after eating government free meals

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-03 17:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"More than 800 students and teachers in Indonesia suffer food poisoning after eating government free meals" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 7 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Reuters, wmbdradio.com, صوت الإمارات and the-sun.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Reuters | Indonesia's top rights body calls for police to probe poisoning of about 2,000 students | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxPN1l4aUlaZHFOaVhrQ281dGoyazhBYkR3NUJPTC02VXBkTm4tY2VqSXhIdHdWZnpXcngtT09YUVJ1ZG5rdmFvdnRycUJTa0phN2EwQ3JDeGlySjB2dGpiOC1lT0VqbHVBUk1qWmJxZFh0U1g2ckhUSnY1LXNQVXVGOWFyVVk2T25wMVZtNmQ2elc4M1NLSF9tc29mdjBpMWk0OGQ0eTN2ZVVJVFZLYU9pT1BQZHA5bnNMeW5GUUFpeHZleU9LczlubERn?oc=5) |
| wmbdradio.com | More than 1,700 Indonesian students and teachers sickened this week due to free meals programme | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPZndUSFpnM2dYTE5MYmgyTTluWDFzNnhPRHJ0cDc5bVkwUHdIZzhGbk5lZE9IQVFwX29HQ3RiSFZNS1F3WVByVzV0aDVBTUNjdFlkd2VvSUJWSlZSNWNsLTdSbGtIMzdhczNaTWpacXVwV01xeC1mNVJUdkVqVlYyU2Y0LXRIX1VrclNTYmZWalhKODdkRmNrNnVCS04zRWpTRnpxRUxReHU1UQ?oc=5) |
| صوت الإمارات | Over 1,700 Food Poisoning Cases Linked to Indonesia’s Free Meal Program | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxOWlZMejcwWE9WYXZsUk80SHBOZWVOaUxrcG9jNVlQdGUzM0xEOTQwcGY1dUx3N0IxQWNfZXFXUjl5Qy1VZTBIMTFFd3VZcjVWOU1nc3VsYTVmUzR4bjY5cFZuakQzSDZZSUt5bEJDVEtwZ1dwc0RmNjZBTzAxdHNacU95S19tSWNScjhISWhEbE5xZDQxYnZFTU1aLW5xSjlmd29VSFpqZkJoNTBaeGNzN1ZBaENoanRpOVR3bmp3?oc=5) |
| the-sun.com | Gov sparks food poisoning outbreak as 800 fall sick after eating free meals | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOb1R4cmVQOUFRMW1wa0hBWnYzLWJhWnFxNGhCXzYzellRN01waVRxT25QNGxsTERqNkJaY2JPV3BOYTVNeWlIZXdRNU01MnM4U2lvTjRibEd2b3dxSEhMZ3FReUJWdU1IbmM5TUpUaWFsUjFiNGEtR21VZHA3NGZJcXkyTHFNZ1BGMmdod19GN3ZZU0JpVlFfNWlfM1A?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Indonesian officials suspect food poisoning from free school meal after more than 500 fall ill | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxNUE9mQTl3alVUNlhtMWxuMlgxZ09sZFNJU3h1bVlKYTN1SjJLZllVcXJJbUZOZVh3YVRDckdacUN1WU5XQ3JVT1dBQnE1SmZzTkxVdFVKemZ1MG9tNm1aZGlWOXZEZC1zRnZpdW81MGItRWJrOUhIbEprT19sZ2JobnhObFBFM0JrTFMwbFUzX3pKN3h1Y1JvVUhGeXlyaE9zMlYxTFB0by1GeEFOcUJsRVNfalpRMTc1NHhLbDdmMHZrMmd3QkQ4T1RpNkdERjE5bU05ZkFROEJyMjRfZlowak9xVQ?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | More than 800 students and teachers in Indonesia suffer food poisoning after eating government free meals | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxNY1RSN2gxbW5mQjBxZkE0Z0VvQ1RHcHIweENaZVZ1RGR2QUI0VzRBNFJ6OEUta0hibGREZ1gwRjlJZUlVMktjWFNHUEdfLXh3NXUwRS0xWnZjZG9rMXVDS1A5LUItSDFXRDg0Q3FNRV84S0l5NkRVRlpiZDJ3UjNXbUd3VWxqUlVZak9Bekl0dUpKX2JpZGdhMDRSN1oyUXc3TV9sQTJFU2JzcWtIbzhDM2hWZ09OdHRoaEMtRXJkX2loZw?oc=5) |
| DW.com | Indonesia: Thousands fall sick from free school meals | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE1DN1lMZlR1cXFmV2FWcHFkNkZaWTZvS0JHNnBTbFlWYjU2ZEFXMnhFTnB6VFpsQ1VSc0NHTnFKTEU0UjBIU25TZ0twWEZEcHJKOUV0aUZGd1RQQXljMHdlQkNqYmprQkxjNWZEei1rdHp3UmFHR0xJMNIBeEFVX3lxTE1GMUR6SzViVVQ4MWxuUUs2V0FFT2p6aUZHdHpIMldCb1BWSTZyc3h4cFRRTW1xMnpiNWRhMkt2Y245aXRURXM3azMwUmpNSVEzbmk2WFBMTUdyZ3lmSzgzQklVWDRoX3pfUElNZ0dieVBEVWQzUldOaw?oc=5) |

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