hi
why not let the children bring and clean their own glasses, even reused wide mouth glass containers, to drink it from a large container
1. remove plastic trash production
2. teach the children proper cleaning practices 3. no money outflow from milk organization for plastic
regards
rene abad
camiling cattlemen's association
On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 9:03 PM, FAO-Dairy-Outlook <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> If sterilisation can be ensured at village level, supplying of milk by
> producers directly to schools can minimise cost and increase milk
> demand at the village level.
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> Samson
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> Director
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> GRAM (NGO)
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> Nizamabad, AP, India
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> On Friday, June 21, 2013, FAO-Dairy-Outlook wrote:
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> In gujarat some of our dairies are supplying flavoured milk in 200 ml
> plastic pouches under milk Sanjeevni scheme of Govt. of Gujarat. This
> cost
> 40 % lower than other expensive packaging.
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> (R S Sodhi)
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> Managing Director
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> GCMMF Ltd (AMUL)
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> On 20-Jun-2013, at 1:35 PM, FAO-Dairy-Outlook
> <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
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> The good news is that school milk feeding program is a great
> investment in our children. The boxing of milk through brick milk
> packaging systems can be a waste of the limited resources for a
> country like India. The multi layered packs with aluminum foil are
> difficult to recycle. In Ontario these types of packs are expected to
> be put in landfills and not in the recycling bins( apparently because
> of the many layers of different plastics and aluminum foil).
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>
>
> Also historically the cost of these packs and the packaging process
> can be more than the cost of milk. That will lead to bulk of the
> subsidies on school feeding program will be spent on packaging and not
> on milk. This needs careful attention. Please do not forget that Mrs.
> Indira Gandhi the then Prime Minister of India who was very conscious
> of the limited resources that India has, did not approve of the use of
> brick packing for such projects. Karnataka should tread this path
> carefully
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> Ram Aneja
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> Former Managing Director, NDDB Anand.
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> On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 5:18 AM, FAO-Dairy-Outlook
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> KMF moots brick packs for school milk project
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> Sharath S. Srivatsa / The Hindu
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> BANGALORE (KARNATAKA) -- Nearly 6 million students across the State
> could be receiving their quota of milk in a brick pack, as the
> Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) - tasked to supply milk to the
> youngsters - fears supplying loose milk could result in adulteration.
> Happily for the children, flavoured milk could be a part of the scheme which will take off on July 1.
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> KMF will initially supply loose milk as setting up its plants for the
> purpose will take at least three months. Four plants will be set up
> with State funding at a cost of about Rs. 80 to Rs. 100 crore from
> where the brick packs will be supplied, a source told The Hindu.
> "However, the State Government has to take a final call as it entails
> huge amount of investment, which the federation may not be able to
> make," the official said. The milk will be supplied for some 200 days a year to the children.
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> The brick packs will enable KMF to not only supply hygienic milk but
> also manage its logistics well. Storage also becomes easy, the
> official pointed out, adding that the cost of investment on plant and packing is quite high.
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> The State Government, under the School Milk Scheme, intends to supply
> schoolchildren 150 ml of milk daily as part of the mid-day meal programme.
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> This would entail supply of about 700,000 litres of milk by the KMF,
> which is currently procuring milk in excess. While the demand for milk
> is about
> 3.1 million litres a day, it is procuring on an average 5 million
> kilograms a day.
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> Taxation issues
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> There are hitches though. Milk supplied in brick packs could be mired
> in taxation problems as it attracts VAT. The government has to take a
> call on waiving it as it is for a humanitarian cause. "Even the
> government's indicated price for a litre of milk is falling short of our expectations.
> Currently a litre of toned milk is being sold at Rs. 27 in the retail
> market and we are hoping the government's price comes close to it. The
> supply through brick packs and tax could be an additional burden," the
> official said.
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> On Monday (June 17th), the KMF board discussed these issues and in
> principle agreed to participate in the School Milk Scheme, which now
> awaits the final government approval.
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> Senior KMF federation officials also apprised the Karnataka State
> Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Cooperation Minister H.S. Mahadev
> Prasad on the issue.
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> Source: The Hindu, June 18, 2013.
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