Breakfast is the most important meal of the day but oftentimes breakfast is the meal that gets skipped the most. While sleeping, the human body is in a fasting state without food and breakfast is the meal that breaks the …
Fresh and Fast: A New Look for School Breakfast
Many schools are adopting alternative ways for students to have access to school breakfast including breakfast in the classroom, grab and go stations, and reimbursable vending machines. These options allow breakfast to be served and counted as a full breakfast …
Flint Community Schools Sees 21% increase in School Breakfast Participation
Lessons from the Flint Breakfast Coach Initiative
Children who eat breakfast are better prepared to learn, and school breakfast is proven to boost school achievement. Through a USDA Team Nutrition grant supporting the Superintendent’s First Fuel School Breakfast Challenge,…
Dairy Council of California’s Healthy Breakfast Online Resources for Schools
According to the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, “Evidence suggests that breakfast consumption may improve cognitive function related to memory, test grades, and school attendance. Breakfast as part of a healthful diet and lifestyle can positively impact children’s health …
Building Healthy Bodies with Outdoor School Breakfast
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| Grab and Go Outdoor Breakfast, Lecanto Primary School, Citrus County, Florida |
Lecanto Primary school in Citrus County Florida is in its third year of implementing an outside breakfast program called Grab and Go breakfast made possible by Fuel Up to …
Assessment Tools for School Food Programs and Environments
Assessment is the first step in identifying opportunities for improvement and starting a planning process for making schools even healthier. This page provides a summary of 5 different assessment tools that school food service professionals, school administrators, and program leaders …
Huddle Up for Breakfast
Students who participate in school breakfast programs have improved attendance, behavior and academic performance as well as decreased tardiness according to the Food Research and Action Center. The Huddle up for Breakfast program was designed by the Dairy Council of …
Eat It! Breakfast That Is!
This simple video was created to encourage students to eat a healthy breakfast. It can be used in the classroom, during morning announcements or played in the cafeteria.
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Feature Series: School Breakfast Programs and Successes
This content series examines the importance of school breakfast and highlights some successful breakfast programs and initiatives that nourish students and help build healthy habits.
What is the National School Breakfast Program and How Does It Work?
A hungry student …
Superintendent Supports Breakfast in the Classroom
Bill Fetterhoff, Superintendent, Godwin Heights Public Schools, Wyoming, MI
Bill Fetterhoff, superintendent of Godwin Heights Public Schools, believes proper nutrition can help level the playing field for students who have fewer opportunities and advantages. Almost 90 percent of Godwin Heights’ …