World School Milk Day 2011
EDM number 2160 in 2010-12, proposed by Nicholas Dakin on 08/09/2011.
Categorised under the topics of Health education and preventive medicine and Schools.
That this House welcomes the 11th World School Milk Day on 28 September 2011; notes that it is supported and promoted by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and is celebrated in countries across the world; welcomes its role in promoting the social and health benefits of milk drunk by children in nursery, school and childcare settings; understands the important role that milk plays in maintaining a healthy and balanced diet for children; acknowledges that calcium and vitamins in milk benefit the development and maintenance of healthy teeth, bones and the immune system; further notes the positive impact of the nutrient content of milk on rehydration and re-energising, supporting the improvement of concentration and memory function, to assist educational performance; further welcomes the contribution made by the free nursery scheme milk to under fives and the subsidised school milk scheme to children's health and well-being; and encourages all hon. and right hon. Members to take the opportunity presented by World School Milk Day to promote the value of school and nursery milk in their constituencies.
This motion has been signed by a total of 51 MPs.
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