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Updated Nutrition Standards Have Significantly Improved the Nutritional Quality of School Lunches and Breakfasts
Implementation of updated nutrition standards for school meals began during school year (SY) 2012-2013. The standards were designed to improve the nutritional quality of the meals and their consistency with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.Serving Breakfast Free to All Students and Type of Breakfast Serving Model Are Associated with Participation in the School Breakfast Program
Many students experience challenges participating in the School Breakfast Program (SBP) when breakfast is served before school in the cafeteria. Serving breakfast free to all students or offering innovative breakfast serving models, such as breakfast in the classroom (BIC), grab n’ go, or second chance breakfast, may encourage higher SBP participation rates.Eating School Meals Daily Is Associated with Healthier Dietary Intakes: The Healthy Communities Study
Research on the association between school meal consumption and overall dietary intake post-Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act implementation is limited.Eating School Lunch Is Associated with Higher Diet Quality among Elementary School Students
Few studies have assessed the dietary quality of children who eat meals from home compared with school meals according to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.School Breakfast Receipt and Obesity among American Fifth- and Eighth-Graders
School breakfast consumption can improve children’s nutrition, but the implications of breakfast at school for children’s weight remains unclear.School Breakfast Policy Is Associated with Dietary Intake of Fourth- and Fifth-Grade Students
Breakfast skipping has been associated with obesity. Schools have adopted breakfast policies to increase breakfast participation. Recently, there have been concerns that students in schools where breakfast is served in the classroom may be eating two breakfasts—one at home and one at school—thereby increasing their risk of excessive energy intake and weight gain.
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