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Milo maker launches campaign to teach kids about nutrition
Myint Kay Thi
Myanmar Times
11 July 2018

Chocolate drink brand Milo has launched the Milo Champion School roadshow to raise awareness about proper nutrition among schoolchildren.

The roadshow, being held at shopping malls and other public places in Yangon, Mandalay and Mawlamyine from now until August 19, will feature fun activities aimed at teaching youngsters about nutrition, how to prepare balanced meals, how to prepare a lunch box, and sports.

“We would also like to improve awareness among parents about nutrition and its importance for schoolchildren,” said Dr Hsu Nwe Zaw, nutritionist and corporate nutrition manager for Nestlé Myanmar, the company behind Milo.

Shee said a survey conducted by Nestlé in May at schools in Yangon showed that 48 percent of schoolchildren don’t eat all of their lunch and throw away the remaining food.

The survey was conducted in Yangon among 100 schoolchildren aged 7 to 12.

Three in five children surveyed said they are tired at the end of the day and 55pc said they get hungry during class, even though 86pc said they have breakfast at home.

Some 58pc said they bought food and drinks from vendors and 72pc said they know such food and beverages are not always healthy, the survey showed.

“The survey shows that schoolchildren are generally aware of healthy and unhealthy food and beverage options, but often give in to their desire for less nutritious foods and beverages,” Dr Hsu Nwe Zaw said

Dr Aye Aye Win, associate professor at the University of Public Health, said: “Sufficient nutrition and energy are very important for ensuring children are healthy. Stunting and wasting among the young in the country is mostly due to malnutrition.

“Some children may be getting hungry in school even though they already had breakfast at home because they eat less nutritious food or eat only a little,” she said.

Dr Hsu Nwe Zaw said Milo wants to teach children how to prepare proper lunches to take to school.

“Childhood is a time when lifelong habits are formed, so we hope to help Myanmar parents build healthy eating habits for their children,” said Ms Ivy Tan, senior marketing manager at Nestlé Myanmar.

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