Promoting school meal programs that go beyond just lunch could help ensure children drink more milk in the short and long term.

Research shows that creative displays, enticing offerings and more options have children making healthier food choices.

Cornell University researchers examined what happened when chocolate milk was banned in a sample of Oregon elementary school.

All 350,000 primary school children throughout New Zealand will be offered a free serving of milk every school day from next year, as part of the nationwide Fonterra Milk for Schools program, the dairy co-operative announced this week.