By the Numbers

On Wednesday, July 17, students at a rural school in India were fed a government-subsidized lunch from the country’s Mid-Day Meal program that was tainted with a toxic chemical used in pesticides.

23

Students who died after eating the poisoned lunch, as of press time.

24

Students who were hospitalized after eating the poisoned lunch, plus one cook.

42

Percent of Indian children below the age of 5 suffering from malnutrition.

20 million

Indian children participating in the lunch program.

600,000

Indian schools that have students participating in the lunch program.

Source: Business Week, NPR, IBN Live, Wall Street Journal