Bihar state official Abhijit Sinha said another 27 children and the school cook have been hospitalized in Patna, the state capital. Ten of them are in serious condition. The children are age 8 to 11.
They fell ill soon after eating meals in the school on Tuesday in Masrakh, a village 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Patna. They were rushed to a local hospital and later to the state capital for treatment, Sinha said
The meal was cooked in the school kitchen, but school authorities stopped serving the meal as children started vomiting.
P.K. Sahi, the state education minister, said a preliminary investigation suggests the food had traces of an organophosphate used as an insecticide on rice and wheat crops. It's believed the food was not washed before it was served at the school.
Many state governments in India have launched midday meal programs for poor children. Malnutrition is one of the major health concerns among Indian children. http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/20-children-die-after-eating-school-lunch-in-India-4669376.php
Let's see:
Liberals want free lunches for children.
Michelle Obama wants healthy food, which this food was... in theory.
And 20 kids died.
It can happen here- how many people die each year in the U.S. because of food poisoning?
A lot more than 20 kids.
It can happen here with so many free lunches and impossible restrictions on dietary departments put upon by Michelle Obama and Dept. of Education.
It can happen here.
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