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Your Dollars at Work – Elementary School Milk Program
DFO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MILK PROGRAM AMONG THE BEST IN THE WORLD
International Dairy Federation case studies create buzz for Ontario’s program
DAIRY FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S (DFO) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MILK PROGRAM IS A WORLD LEADER.
Both the overall Elementary School Milk Program and the Breakfast Rebate program have achieved such success, DFO was invited to create case studies and share them on the International Dairy Federation (IDF) Knowledge Hub website in February 2021 as part of its new site launch. IDF initially reached out to countries with impactful programs including the U.S., Switzerland and Peru. Others have since been added. The Hub serves as a resource to share examples and information with other organizations working to improve or create opportunities for students to have access to milk in school. Since being posted on the website,
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the two Ontario case studies have increased awareness of DFO’s educational merit and our efforts to do right by Ontario children through dairy sustenance. “It is our hope that countries struggling to get more milk to students are inspired by the work we are doing and add our ideas to their efforts,” says Audrie Bouwmeester, Manager of School Programs at DFO. “It is small way Ontario farmers are supporting the nutrition and development of children internationally.” DFO has been supporting easy access to milk in schools since 1986 through its Elementary School Milk Program, with millions of students benefitting from improved focus and concentration as a result.
The Breakfast Rebate program was created in 2019 when another opportunity to partner with Student Nutrition Ontario was identified. Now, for every serving of milk which is distributed free, Ontario breakfast programs is eligible for a $0.10 rebate. This rebate creates an additional stream of monetary support to schools across Ontario. The impact of this program is evident as 912,660 students were supported with 1,230,312 servings of milk in the past school year. “We’re pleased that our efforts to bring awareness to the benefits of making healthy choices such as a milk with a nutritious lunch can benefit students both in Ontario and around the world,” Bouwmeester says.
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