學童免費喝鮮乳政策正式施行

The policy to provide free milk for students two days a week by the county government took effect（1） on April 1st. On the first day 473 students in Xiaojinmen (Little Kinmen) received the delivery. According to the Livestock Research Institute, on the morning of April 1st, the carton-packed fresh milk was delivered to Shueitou Pier via Styrofoam thermo-containers（2） for the 8:30AM ferry to Jiougong Pier. Whether the cartons will be replaced by buckets is still being evaluated for safety and sanitation concerns. Based on the trial delivery this week, the shipment and distribution details will be reviewed comprehensively and the outcomes can be expected next week.
縣府買單學童每周二天免費喝鮮乳政策四月一日起上路，首日小金門四百七十三位學童受惠。畜試所指出，一日上午將盒裝鮮乳以保麗龍保溫箱送到水頭碼頭，搭八時三十分的船到九宮碼頭，至於未來是否以桶裝取代紙盒，因安全衛生考量仍在商議中，相關配送細節將以本周試送情形做全盤考量，預計下周會有結果。

To help students maintain balanced diets, the county government encourages students at each schooling level to drink fresh milk from the Livestock Research Institute. Two days each week the country government delivers milk to both eastern and western regions, as well as Lieyu, and pays for the bills.
縣府為增進學生攝取均衡營養，鼓勵各級學校學生飲用畜試所鮮乳，於每周針對金門東、西半島、烈嶼地區供應鮮乳二天，費用由縣府買單。

All the students get to enjoy the taste of fresh milk from the Livestock Research Institute twice a week. The Livestock Research Institute furnishes(3) free milk to Jincheng and Jinning Schools, on the west side, on Mondays and Thursdays, and to Jinsha and Jinhu Schools, on the east side, on Tuesdays and Fridays. Lieyu receives the treats on Mondays and Wednesdays. April 1st happened to fall on Wednesday, so Lieyu students became the first to enjoy the benefits.
學童每周有二天可喝到畜試所鮮乳，畜試所於星期一、四免費供應西半島金城、金寧各校鮮乳；星期二、五提供東半島金沙、金湖各校鮮乳；烈嶼則於星期一、三有免費鮮乳喝，一日為星期三該政策首日，烈嶼學童成為首批受惠者。

The trial delivery during the first week will be made mainly in carton-packs, according to the Livestock Research Institute. Whether bucket containers will be used in the future, with the students drinking the milk with environment-friendly cups to reduce waste of carton-packs, is still being assessed due to potential safety and sanitation problems. Unwashed milk residues(4) left in the cup may also be a health concern if the students use the same cup again to drink milk the next time. Since the carton-pack is sealed for better temperature and sanitation control, the entire issue is still being discussed.
畜試所也表示，試送首周以盒裝鮮奶為主，至於是否改以桶裝，由各校需要之學生用環保杯盛裝飲用，減少紙盒浪費，由於有安全衛生問題，以及牛奶若殘留於杯中未被學童清洗乾淨，再次盛裝飲用也將會引發衛生問題，再且，盒裝為密封，在溫度和衛生上較好掌握，因此，目前仍在商議中。

Furthermore, from the actualordering to the receiving of the milk, the number of students of each school is continuously changing. Some of the schools have complained that the amount is insufficient. Yet based on total volume control, the Livestock Research Institute recommends provision(5) of appropriate amounts of milk. Based on comprehensive review of the trial delivery this week, the shipment and distribution details will be finalized next week.
另外，各校有些學生從訂購到免費喝到牛奶，人數以及需求均還在變動：有學校反映數量不夠，但基於總量考量畜試所建議適量提供，所以，相關配送細節將以本周試送情形做全般考量，預計下周會有結果。

■1. take effect-生效。
■2. Styrofoam thermo-container-以聚苯乙烯發泡塑料做成的保溫容器。Styrofoam即俗稱的「保麗龍」，是一個從「商標」轉化而來的普通名詞；thermo-則是與「熱」有關的字首。
■3. furnish-(vt)提供、供應。
■4. residue-(n)殘餘、殘渣。
■5. provision-(n)供應。
本系列由金門技術學院邱佩蒂老師校正英文原稿，本報編輯部提供解說
資料來源：金門縣政府