The school environment plays an important role in children's diets and overall health, and
policies for universal free school meals have the potential to contribute to positive child …

The school meals program is the largest nutritional assistance program for school-aged
children. Whereas program eligibility historically was determined by family income, recent …

This paper investigates the impact of extending free school lunch to all students, regardless
of income, on academic performance in New York City middle schools. Using a difference‐in …

The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) allows high-poverty schools participating in US
Department of Agriculture meal programs to offer universal free breakfast and lunch …

Study objectives To analyze the nutritional guidelines and menu compositions of school
meal provision in various different countries. Background School feeding is the provision of …

Universal free access to school breakfast is available in large urban schools, but
participation rates are less than half of what they are at lunch. The purpose of this qualitative …

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 updated the nutrition standards in the National
School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (NSLP and SBP) and expanded universal …

Primary school children in the UK have the choice of a school meal provided by the school
or a packed lunch provided from home. Currently, more than half of primary school children …

Background School feeding programs are beneficial for the physical, mental, and
psychosocial development of school-age children and adolescents, particularly those in low …

This paper examines the impact of the implementation of a universal free school breakfast
policy on meals program participation, attendance, and academic achievement. In 2003 …