School breakfast also contributes to lifelong health as it helps students develop nutritious eating practices that contribute to physical and mental development. The nutritional intake of students greatly influences the educational process. Hunger leads to nervousness, irritability, lack of interest in learning, and inability to oncentrate. The School Breakfast Program has proven effective in helping children maximize their academic opportunities by improving their nutritional intake and dietary practices. School breakfast also contributes to lifelong health as it helps students develop nutritious eating practices that contribute to physical and mental development.
Studies link school breakfast with improved learning.
Children yawn, lose concentration, take longer to complete assignments, perform poorly, disrupt classes, or simply do not show up. Dr. Alan Myers and colleagues conducted a study in Lawrence, Massachusetts, which confirmed that participation in the School Breakfast Program is associated with significant improvements in academic functioning and decreased tardiness and absenteeism among elementary school children from low-income families. Research also has shown that skipping breakfast negatively affects the overall nutritional status of students. The School Breakfast Program can be easy to implement. All students in public and private non-profit schools can participate in the School Breakfast Program.