School milk programmes reach record numbers of children across the world
More than 67 million children around the world received milk or other nutritional drinks in schools in Tetra Pak packaging during the year of 2012. This number represents an increase of 30% compared to 2011.These figures were revealed today, in commemoration of the 14th day of the school milk scheme promoted by the United Nations. "The significant increase in school milk programmes is due to greater recognition of the link between nutrition and safe food supply in schools and the development of the economy and production at local level, by governmental authorities and international organisations," he explained in a statement Ulla Holm, Director of the Food for Development, organization of the Tetra Laval Group that works on the development of school milk programmes around the worldHolm paid tribute to the role played by NGOs and Governments, so that every year an increasing number of children can benefit from these programs. "In recent years, Government support to programs already in operation has been strengthened and a series of new Governments took the decision to support the launch of these projects in their countries."In China, the school milk programme grew 150% since 2000, after the Government decided to launch a draft Supplement to improve the nutritional situation of children in remote areas. In 2012, 14 million students from 28 Chinese provinces, 660 cities and 60,000 schools receive daily milk in aseptic packaging of Tetra Pak ' s card, stressed the Protects What's good.Other countries follow this path was Myanmar, which started a milk distribution program in schools and led the launch of a three-year programme, developed with the support of Tetra Pak and Tetra Laval group, which will benefit about 45 thousand students of first cycle.El Salvador is another example of a country that, in 2013, started a school milk programme especially attentive to the issue of food security. Currently, more than 800 thousand children receive at schools milk in Tetra Pak aseptic packaging.For more than 50 years Tetra Pak, through Food for Development, works actively in supporting the school milk programmes around the world."The creation and promotion of school milk programs requires an investment, commitment and long-term partnership," said Ulla Holm. "We are proud of the important role that we assume in this process, in collaboration with governmental agencies, customers, international organisations and NGOs."Photo: school milk Program in Toronto, Canada (1923). Under Creative Commons license
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