I am brought up knowing that there is no such thing as a free meal!
Malay Food - http://www.tnp.sg/content/soap-mistaken-strawberry-syrup
Soap mistaken for strawberry syrup
When his father took him to the mosque to break his fast, the last thing he expected was to get a mouthful of soap.
Mr Muhammad Zuhal Abdul Lathif, a religious teacher, had taken his son, seven, to the Muhajirin Mosque on Braddell Road to break fast at dusk.
But the boy became ill after drinking some of the pink syrup drink served. Mr Muhammad Zuhal tasted it and said the drink tasted bitter and like soap.
The mosque spokesman confirmed the incident and apologised, saying that a volunteer had poured liquid soap into the container meant for drinks thinking it was strawberry syrup.
Indian Food - http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/17/school-meals-kill-indian-children
At least 20 children have died and up to 30 more are seriously ill after eating free meals at a primary school in eastern India.
The children, aged between six and 10, were fed rice and lentils at lunch at the government primary school in a small village in the poverty-stricken state of Bihar on Tuesday. The food had been cooked in the school kitchen. Staff stopped serving the meal after children began vomiting.
India's free school meals programme is one of the biggest such schemes anywhere in the world, covering more than 60 million children. Food prices have soared in recent years, leaving parents in poorer families reliant on school lunches to ensure adequate levels of nutrition. However, the scheme is plagued by waste and corruption. Incidents of poisoning are common, though rarely this serious.
Malay Food - http://www.tnp.sg/content/soap-mistaken-strawberry-syrup
Soap mistaken for strawberry syrup
When his father took him to the mosque to break his fast, the last thing he expected was to get a mouthful of soap.
Mr Muhammad Zuhal Abdul Lathif, a religious teacher, had taken his son, seven, to the Muhajirin Mosque on Braddell Road to break fast at dusk.
But the boy became ill after drinking some of the pink syrup drink served. Mr Muhammad Zuhal tasted it and said the drink tasted bitter and like soap.
The mosque spokesman confirmed the incident and apologised, saying that a volunteer had poured liquid soap into the container meant for drinks thinking it was strawberry syrup.
Indian Food - http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/17/school-meals-kill-indian-children
At least 20 children have died and up to 30 more are seriously ill after eating free meals at a primary school in eastern India.
The children, aged between six and 10, were fed rice and lentils at lunch at the government primary school in a small village in the poverty-stricken state of Bihar on Tuesday. The food had been cooked in the school kitchen. Staff stopped serving the meal after children began vomiting.
India's free school meals programme is one of the biggest such schemes anywhere in the world, covering more than 60 million children. Food prices have soared in recent years, leaving parents in poorer families reliant on school lunches to ensure adequate levels of nutrition. However, the scheme is plagued by waste and corruption. Incidents of poisoning are common, though rarely this serious.
