The Vietnam Dairy Association has asked the Government and ministries to introduce new dairy products for the school milk programme aside from fresh milk to ensure adequate nutrition and a diversified diet for children.- Photo congthuong.vn HÀ NỘI – The Vietnam Dairy Association has asked the Government and ministries to introduce new dairy products for the school milk programme aside from fresh milk to ensure adequate nutrition and a diversified diet for children. Trần Quang Trung, chairman of the association, said that the target of the school milk programme was to cut malnutrition among children. Fresh milk, as well as other dairy products such as yogurt, seed milk and cheese, met the criteria of protein, iron, calcium, and vitamin D. Parents had been advised to supplement their children’s diet with a variety of dairy products as a way of diversifying their diets. Children who were lactose intolerant and could not digest fresh milk could enjoy seed milk instead, he said. The school milk programme was launched in 2016. It aims to provide all children in pre-schools and primary schools with milk every day to reduce malnutrition, improve their health and physical strength and contribute to human resources in the future. As targeted, all students in poor districts and 70 per cent of students in urban and rural areas will be provided with milk by 2020, helping increase the heights of boys and girls by 1.5 and 2 centimetres respectively. To implement the programme, the Government has called on organisations, enterprises… [Read full story]
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