School Milk Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean.

ABSTRACT:

Background

School milk programs have a long history in Latin America and the Caribbean. In recent decades, the region has undergone a nutrition transition characterized by a rise in children's overweight/obesity, which adds new challenges for school-based programs.

Objectives

This article aimed to unpack how school milk programs in the region have fared as of 2022 and what drives their success (or lack thereof).

Methods

Data from the Global Survey of School Meal Programs were analyzed descriptively to broadly summarize the current state of school feeding programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. To probe the status of school milk programs, key informant interviews were conducted with school milk stakeholders in 7 countries (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Re

SUBMITTER: Wineman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11795587 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature