Core Points - The "National Student Milk Program" has been implemented for 25 years, with a total production of 100.1 million tons and a total output value of 8.37 billion yuan for the 2024 academic year, covering 101,770 schools across 31 provinces [1][2] - The program aims to improve nutrition and calcium intake among students, with a daily supply of 26.72 million servings in 2024, a significant increase from 500,000 servings in 2001 [2][3] - The program has been integrated with other initiatives, such as the "Nutrition Improvement Program for Rural Compulsory Education Students," to enhance its effectiveness [1][6] Industry Overview - The program is supported by 176 licensed dairy companies, with a total daily processing capacity of 9.4 tons, and the production includes various types of milk products [5] - The "Student Milk" products include pure milk, sterilized milk, pasteurized milk, and fermented milk, with pure milk accounting for 63,000 tons and a value of 5.23 billion yuan in 2024 [5] - The program has faced challenges such as insufficient coverage and varying implementation across regions, prompting calls for a more systematic promotion mechanism [6][7] Health Impact - The intervention has shown positive effects on students' growth, with a height increase of 2 cm in the milk-drinking group compared to the control group, and a reduction in the rate of underweight students by 4.8 percentage points [3] - Nutritional deficiencies persist among children, with about 5% suffering from anemia and 40%-50% having vitamin D deficiency, highlighting the importance of the program [3] Global Context - Globally, 161 countries have school meal programs, with over 2.1 billion children benefiting from milk and dairy products in school feeding initiatives [4]