Australia, as with a number of other countries with dairy industries, established a national school milk scheme which operated from 1951 to the beginning of 1974 at no cost to the children's families. The scheme, funded by the federal government and administered by the states, ended abruptly after costs blew out, with resultant losses by the industry. This article describes the limited provision of milk in schools in two states prior to the national scheme and how, after the cessation of the national scheme, dairy industry initiatives in some states were gradually developed to market liquid cow's milk, including flavoured products, at subsidised prices to school children who were perceived as potential lifelong consumers. The article traces the rise and decline of these schemes in the late twentieth century within the context of moves towards dairy deregulation and its effects on the industry.

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澳大利亚乳业背景下的“学校牛奶”

澳大利亚与其他一些拥有乳制品行业的国家一样，建立了一个全国性的学校牛奶计划，该计划从 1951 年到 1974 年初运作，儿童家庭不承担任何费用。该计划由联邦政府资助并由各州管理，在成本飙升后突然结束，导致行业蒙受损失。本文介绍了在国家计划之前，两个州的学校对牛奶的供应有限，以及在国家计划停止后，一些州的乳制品行业如何逐步开展举措，以补贴的价格销售液态牛奶，包括调味产品。被视为潜在终身消费者的学童的价格。