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Breakfast in the Classroom


Breakfast in the Classroom Has Dallas Kids Going For the Gold!

March 19, 2012 Bill Ludwig, Regional Administrator, USDA FNS Southwest Region

When I was a kid, my mom used to tell us to eat our breakfast because it’s the most important meal of the day. Well here we are decades later and there are studies that prove kids who aren’t hungry perform much better scholastically. In fact, a recent study from the Food Research and Action Center...

Food and Nutrition

How One School in Georgia Handles The Most Important Meal of the Day

December 19, 2011 Dr. Janey Thornton, Deputy Under Secretary USDA FNCS

Some say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I have to agree especially when it comes to children. Starting the day with a healthy breakfast helps keep kids alert and focused on learning rather than lunch. But not every child eats a nutritious breakfast at home. In fact, even though 32...

Food and Nutrition

Creatively Expanding School Breakfast in the Midwest

March 11, 2011 Kathy FioRito, FNS Midwest Public Affairs Specialist

More and more of the nation’s children are starting their school day well-nourished and ready to learn with a nutritious breakfast at school. Studies confirm the importance of breakfast in optimizing children’s learning, attendance and classroom behavior. Drawing a conclusion that our mothers knew...

Food and Nutrition
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