Information on research supporting the School Breakfast Program’s benefits to learning:
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Skipping Breakfast and Experiencing Hunger Impair Children’s Ability to Learn;
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Eating Breakfast, Including at School, Helps Improve Student Academic Performance and Behavior;
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Breakfast in the Classroom Programs and Programs Offering Breakfast at no Cost to all Children in the Cafeteria Yield Other Positive Results;
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Beliefs About Breakfast Can Influence Participation in School Breakfast;
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School Breakfast Decreases the Risk of Food Insecurity; and
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School Breakfast Can Improve Children’s Dietary Intake and Protect Against Obesity and Other Negative Health Outcomes.