Hello A few years ago, in Argentina, we were about to start a study of milk consumption in a school where the majority of children's parents were from Bolivia. Our nutritionist were doubting to continue the study or not, since this kind of population (indo-Americans), in general have lactose intolerance. What surprised us was that this was not the children problem, as a difference to their parents. And it seems that the real problems was that their parents were not used to drink milk. As it could happen with anyone who stops drinking milk for a long time, and after a period starts again. They will probably have problems. Regards Eduardo A. Fernández Durruty Sales Manager Tetra Pak Southern Cone Lactose Intolerance. A few years ago I had attended a workshop organised by a Soy Bean Milk Manufacturer in Jamaica. An American Pediatrician was commissioned by the manufacturer to highlight the high incidence of lactose intolerance in Jamaica which was quoted to be around 60% in the Jamaican population. I was shocked to see a figure of around 50% on lactose intolerance in the Indian population. Having known that this was not an issue in India, I asked the expert from US to explain the methodology used to define lactose intolerance. The methodology involved testing lactose intolerance by administering 50 grams of lactose to an adult in one shot or 2 grams per kg body weight to children to a maximum of 50 grams. I pointed out that any body who can tolerate one litre of milk( that contains about 50 grams lactose) has a great tolerance to milk and that the methodology should have been to test lactose tolerance levels at 200 ml in one sitting. I am therefore a sceptic on all the data generated for lactose tolerance at one litre level of milk which seems to be the current methodology. I will be grateful if someone will confirm the current methodology used. Ram Aneja From: Newsletter on production and trade development in the dairy sector [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of FAO-Dairy-Outlook Sent: jueves, 07 de febrero de 2013 11:44 a.m. To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Comment: Lactose Intolerane / School Milk Survey: FAO-IDF collaboration Dear Members, in Germany it is difficult to find out the amount of children which are allergic or have problems with lactose. The statistics are only about whole population (5-15 % of all Germans, mostly adults and older people). So we think there are really few children (3%). Per year I get maybe 3 to 5 telephone calls where somebody asks if we also offer lactose free school milk. We don't offer lactose free products! Best regards Susanne Schlicher Produkt Manager Tetra Pak GmbH & Co KG Von: Exchange of information on school milk programmes [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Im Auftrag von FAO-School-Milk Gesendet: Montag, 4. Februar 2013 16:42 An: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Betreff: School Milk Survey: FAO-IDF collaboration Dear All, Thank you to those who provided suggested revisions to the school milk questionnaire. Under the evaluation process within the IDF, a country in Asia has made the following suggestion: Milk allergy and lactose tolerance are one serious issues in school milk programme. Our committee proposes the following questions such as; * Are milk allergy or lactose intolerance the barrier for school programme in your country? * How much percentage pupils are milk allergy or lactose intolerance? * Does country or society take a measure to solve the school milk issue on milk allergy or lactose intolerance? Perhaps members would like to provide information on the experience in their country? For example, it has frequently been reported that drinking milk with a meal or snack reduces symptoms of lactose intolerance. Also, there is the issue of 'milk intolerance' being frequently self-diagnosed (by parents). Looking forward to hearing your comments and suggestions. Michael From: Exchange of information on school milk programmes [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of FAO-School-Milk Sent: 03 December 2012 14:55 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: School Milk Survey: FAO-IDF collaboration Dear Members, FAO and the International Dairy Federation (IDF) are collaborating in a rerun of the 1998 FAO school milk survey (which was itself based on a previous IDF survey). I'm attaching a copy of the 1998 questionnaire, further details can be found at: http://www.fao.org/economic/est/est-commodities/dairy/school-milk/en/ As a first point, I would like to invite list members to give their comments on the questionnaire used in the 1998 survey - suggestions for new areas to include or items for deletion are welcome. Note that the survey title is: Milk in School. This is taken to include the distribution of any milk product in schools (liquid milk, yogurt, cheese, dried milk etc) also using any form of delivery and packaging (bulk, retail containers and individual portion packs). When the first FAO survey was held, FAO e-fora members were also offered the chance to fill out the questionnaire for their country or region. While agreement on the dissemination of the new questionnaire has not yet been finalized, the same situation may apply when the survey is undertaken, early next year. Any comments on this issue are also welcome. It is intend to present the result of the new survey at the IDF World Dairy Summit in Japan in October 2013. All the best, Michael ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the School-Milk-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(School-Milk-L,SIGNOFF);