In 1997, as a result of a number of requests received for information on school milk programmes, it became apparent that there was no forum for the dairy industries in FAO member countries to exchange information on school milk.
FAO's Commodities and Trade Division has attempted to bridge this gap by using E-MAIL NETWORKS and an associated internet site as media for the exchange of information on this subject area.
Consequently, FAO now serves as a world centre for the collection of information on school milk systems and offers advice and assistance to countries wishing to develop such programmes.
As part of this process, FAO has co-operated with a number of national organisations in presenting a series of regional and international CONFERENCES on the provision of milk to school-aged children.
The conferences focus on providing a forum for the exchange of information and experiences between professionals working with school milk programmes.
