District of Excellence in Child Nutrition
Served 8.26 million meals during 2008-2009 school year
School Breakfast
Breakfast = Achievement
A healthy breakfast is an essential part of being prepared to learn. Yet, today’s fast paced lifestyle sometimes prevents children from sitting down to a balance breakfast before heading off to school. If that’s the case in your house, give school breakfast a try!
School breakfast provides a nutritious morning meal that meets one-fourth of children’s daily needs for calories and key nutrients, including calcium.
It also receives high grades for helping children be more alert, focused and ready to tackle the day. Studies consistently show that school breakfast:
(Source: nutritionexplorations.org) |
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