UHT milk replaces pasteurized milk in Santiago schools
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- The National Institute of Student Welfare will temporarily supply UHT milk to schools in Santiago.
- About 20 schools rejected pasteurized milk because they lacked equipment to keep it refrigerated.
- The switch aims to prevent interruptions to the school breakfast program and ensure proper product storage.
About 20 schools in Santiago declined pasteurized milk for the school breakfast program because they lacked the refrigeration equipment needed to store it safely.
The National Institute of Student Welfare, known as Inabie, responded by temporarily replacing the product with UHT milk. UHT milk does not require refrigeration before it is opened, making it easier for schools with infrastructure limitations to receive and distribute.
Pasteurized milk must remain refrigerated and consumed at the school. Those requirements created difficulties for several schools in the province after the 2026-2027 school year began.
Inabie said it was evaluating alternatives for centers facing storage problems while continuing to supervise the school meal service. The institution said the goal was to avoid interruptions in breakfast deliveries and ensure students receive products in suitable conditions.
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Originally published by Diario Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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