Nov 2006:
4th International School Milk Conference
SOUTH AFRICA, 06/11/2006 - 08/11/2006
The Conference was hosted by the Milk Producers Organisation (MPO) and presented the opportunity to access the scope for the inclusion of milk as part of the national feeding programme in South Africa and in a number of other countries. This conference was the 19th that FAO has supported since 1998.
See also: SCHOOL MILK CONFERENCES
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PRESENTATIONS and PAPERS
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1. Overview of conference (Dr. Michael Griffin,FAO, Barbados)
NUTRITION - THE FOUNDATION OF A NATION
2. The necessity for a balanced diet in children: physical, mental and intellectual development (Prof. Salome Kruger, Univ North-West, South Africa)
3. The nutritional value of milk (Ms Tami Cline, Cline Consulting, USA)
4. Ensuring quality standards of milk to schools - general and international issues (Mr Georges Codjia, FAO, Zimbabwe)
VITAL ROLE-PLAYERS IN A SCHOOL MILK SCHEME
Panel 1: The role of government: Critical success factors in establishing and maintaining a school milk scheme
6. Mr Nathan Twinamasiko (Uganda Dairy Development Authority)
7. Mr Claes Nermark (Tetrapak, Sweden)
Panel 2: The role of industry: critical success factors in establishing and maintaining a school milk scheme
9. Mr Jon THornes (Cool Milk, UK)
10. Mr Charl du Plessis (Parmalat, South Africa)
11. Mr Lars Witt Jansen (Danish Dairy Board, Denmark)
INTERNATIONAL OVERVIEW OF SCHOOL MILK SCHEMES
Country reports
12. Jiang Li (China)
14. Philipe K. Cherono (Kenya)
15. Jon Thornes (United Kingdom)
16. Lars Witt Jensen (Denmark)
17. Tami Cline (United States)
MAPPING THE FUTURE
18. Dairy Farming in South Africa - Where to now? (William Gertenbach)
19. Role of the City Health Directorate in Food Safety (Christa Hugo)
CHALLENGES TO THE DAIRY INDUSTRY
20. Produer Comment (Nelius vanGreunen, MPO, South Africa)
21. Sponsor talk: Vanessa Schreyer (Parmalat)
