District of Excellence in Child Nutrition
Served 8.26 million meals during 2008-2009 school year
School Breakfast - Power Up the New Year!
By eating school breakfast, students can power up to become superheroes themselves! School breakfast provides 25% of the recommended daily allowance of protein, calcium and iron, vitamins A and C and calories for students as well as meeting the federal nutrition guidelines based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Research has shown that students who eat breakfast at school:
Research also shows students who skip breakfast rarely make up for missed nutrients later in the day – skipping breakfast could also affect the after school activities that really love! So, have your child ‘Power-Up with a School Breakfast’ – it is really the most important meal of the day! (Source & more information visit www.schoolbreakfast.org) |
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