For anyone who grew up in the 1960s, free school milk is a memory that’s sure to stir up some nostalgia. Every day, without fail, a small glass bottle of milk was delivered to schools across the country, thanks to a government initiative aimed at keeping children healthy and strong. For many of us, the sight of those crates of milk waiting in the playground is as vivid as ever.
You’d often see pupils gathering around, jostling to get their hands on a fresh, cold bottle. There was something oddly satisfying about poking a straw through the foil lid and sipping away. Of course, it wasn’t always idyllic—on hot summer days, the milk would sometimes turn warm and sour, but that didn’t stop us from drinking it, did it? And who can forget the brief uproar when,
