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Dear Michael,
Greetings! The FAO has always played an exemplary role in promoting and communicating the benefits of school milk programmes throughout the years and we commend you for the efforts. It is always positive to create awareness and share knowledge about school milk programmes worldwide.
In order to build upon these initiatives, kindly allow us to suggest the implementation of a School Milk web-based community forum that could be more conducive to information gathering, knowledge sharing, and serve to stimulate more active discussions between its members. An e-mail communication platform is helpful; to a certain degree, but our experience with the school milk e-mail list has shown that it is not as effective of a communication tool for a variety of reasons. Doing a quick search on the internet, for example, the US Dairy Community is utilizing a web-based community forum to share a variety of useful information and best practices. Please see the link here → http://www.dairyforums.com/forums/. The web-based community forum displays the number of active members, users online, discussion threads, notices, country of origin, organization, moderator, rules, etc.
It would be interesting if the same principle could be applied specifically for a School Milk web-based community forum so that a variety of topics could be discussed, thus generating a wealth of information readily available to all members. For example, it could generate discussion threads on a variety of interesting topics such as:
· School milk funding models and legislation
· School milk programme organization protocols
· School milk activities around the world
· Nutrition information and positive impact on school children
· Dairy development linked to school milk
· Updated statistical information and positive economic impact of school milk programmes around the world
· Distribution modalities
· School milk surveys
· Country cases
From our perspective, we believe this would add value for the members. In conclusion, there is a wealth of external information that is available within the members and web. It would be a shame to lose the source of knowledge we all have due to a communication platform that is not being used effectively. The e-mail list in its present format is still valuable to all its members that are interested in school milk. For those who contribute, it is a sizeable and relevant audience that receive the information. For those who are not so active, the list still gives valuable input.
Thank you once again for your kind attention and for allowing us the opportunity to make a suggestion.
Kind Regards,
Rafael
Rafael Fábrega
Food for Development Office
Central & South America Cluster
Tetra Pak, S.A.
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Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 7:48 AM
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Subject: Is this list still working or have you moved to LinkedIn or something?
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James Pearse writes:
Hi!
Did I miss something? Is this list still working or have you moved to LinkedIn or something? I would be keen to help out wherever necessary – with links, articles, comments, etc. I work for DeLaval but have considerable social media experience from working with Ericsson.
Thanks,
James
Well, no, the list hasn’t closed or move to LinkedIn; however, this is supposed to be a discussion list based on members’ participation. Therefore, no participation, no messages.
We have over 400 members on the list – so if every member sent one message every 2-3 years, we would still be doing okay.
As it is ....................................................!
It’s not my role, or wish, in life to spend my time berating people. Therefore, if members do not wish to participate, I’ve decided that is fine with me (although I do find it sad).
As always, when we have this type of discussion, I get messages from active members. Therefore, I would ask that regular contributors do not reply to this message – or even send in information for the moment.
Let some of the sleepers awake!
Have a good weekend.
Michael
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Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 9:16 AM
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Subject: School as an ideal setting for teaching basic skills in food, nutrition and health
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Food and nutrition in schools
School children need a good diet in order to develop and grow well, be protected from disease and have the energy to study, learn and be physically active. They also need knowledge and skills to make good food choices and develop eating habits that will help keep them healthy throughout their lives. Through activities such as school gardens, school meals and education in food and nutrition, children, adolescents, and their families, can improve their nutritional well-being and develop good, life-long eating habits.
FAO’s role in schools
FAO recognizes school children as a priority for nutrition interventions and views the school as an ideal setting for teaching basic skills in food, nutrition and health.
In many communities, schools may be the only place where children acquire these important life skills.
Schools reach children at an age when food and health habits are being formed; they also reach families, the school community and can be a channel for wider community participation.
Promoting nutrition through schools can create benefits that extend beyond the classroom and playground to improve the health and nutritional well-being of households and communities.
Food and nutrition education
FAO promotes a “whole school” approach to nutrition education, in which classroom learning is linked with practical activities, reinforced by a nutrition and health friendly school environment and involves the participation of all school personnel, families and the community.
Educational activities that complement each other, including classroom lessons, hands-on opportunities for students to experience and practice and be actively involved in learning about food, diets and health, are integral parts of effective school-based nutrition education.
This comprehensive approach helps create positive attitudes and skills and helps pave the way for carrying healthy habits beyond school and into adulthood.
School gardens
FAO encourages and supports schools to create gardens as learning platforms to promote better nutrition and good diets, develop life skills and increase environmental awareness.
“Learning” gardens that produce a variety of nutritious foods and include educational goals can help students, school staff and families make the connection between growing food and good diets. Gardening activities, combined with eating the foods produced and learning about healthy dietary practices, can help promote better nutrition.
With a focus on both practical activities and classroom learning, school gardens can contribute to nutrition and food security.
School food
Providing healthy meals and snacks in schools improves children’s health and nutritional well-being, enabling them to grow well and learn well.
In food insecure communities, school feeding programmes help fight malnutrition and help keep children in school. They can also improve incomes and food security when locally produced foods are supplied to the school.
FAO supports schools to ensure that all foods, meals and snacks available at school are nutritionally adequate and appropriate for the school-age child. It also supports including education and training for all those involved in providing school foods.
When combined with nutrition education, school food can directly improve student’s health and nutrition while helping them develop good eating habits
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