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on september 23, a netizen posted a video saying that a school in dezhou, shandong province, prohibited students from bringing their own milk into the school and required them to open the bags for inspection before entering. a staff member of the yucheng education and sports bureau replied that they were verifying the matter and would announce the results to the public in a timely manner.

netizens have different opinions on this incident. some netizens think that this is the same as the restaurant's rule of "strictly prohibiting bringing in alcoholic beverages" and the scenic spot's rule of "strictly prohibiting bringing in instant noodles". the starting point is not to meet the nutritional needs of students, but to make money from students. of course, some netizens said that they can understand it, thinking that "if a student brings spoiled milk without knowing it and gets diarrhea at school, the parents may cause trouble for the school."

since the start of the new semester for primary and secondary schools across the country in september, there has been a lot of public opinion sparked by schools ordering milk in many places.some schools require new students to buy school uniforms, milk, and insurance, and will not admit them if they don’t have the records. some schools were accused of “squeezing” students who didn’t order milk because teachers asked students who ordered milk to “toast” together. some schools required students who didn’t order milk to provide proof of milk allergy…

in short, some schools have gone to great lengths to get students to order milk. although they never mention "compulsion," in reality, it is "compulsion" everywhere. whether it is teachers putting pressure on students in various ways, schools refusing to admit students, or requiring medical certificates, the ultimate goal is that students do not have the right to choose not to order milk.

it needs to be emphasized that if students are regarded as "abnormal" by the school because they do not order milk, or are forced to "open the package" for inspection, these "compulsions" themselves deviate from the original intention of education.

a quick search of past news will reveal that the "farce" of milk subscription is nothing new. last year, at the beginning of the school year, some schools attracted public attention by forcing students to subscribe to milk. at the time, parents' concerns were mainly focused on "poor milk quality", "milk ordered by the school exceeds the market price", "voluntary subscription becomes mandatory subscription", and "subscription and storage fees become kickbacks".

in the recent news about schools ordering milk, parents' concerns are no different. as a result, "forcing schools to order milk" seems to have become a "fixed program" at the beginning of the school year, causing discomfort to teachers, disgust to parents, and discomfort to students.

of course, it is also necessary to see that some families may not lack the money to buy milk for their children, but lack the awareness of giving their children milk. in some families, insufficient protein intake occurs not only in children, but also in some adults.

data shows that in 2023, my country's per capita milk consumption was 41.3 kilograms, which is only 22.6% to 37.7% of the recommended amount in the "dietary guidelines for chinese residents", accounting for about 40% of the global average. there is no doubt that drinking milk is good for children in their growth and development period. milk can provide protein, and children can also develop the habit of consuming protein in their daily diet. such eating habits are beneficial to health even in adulthood.

the school orders milk for children in a unified manner, which helps children meet their daily nutritional needs and develop eating habits through education, which is certainly a good thing.but no matter what, students should choose to subscribe or not based on their own wishes, and the school should not cross the line of "student voluntary".