Baranyai: School nutrition program has many benefits for all of society

Midway through the school day in France, children enjoy a three-course lunch: salad or vegetable appetizer, warm main course, cheese and dessert. A mandatory school meal program in Japan – widely considered the gold standard – delivers wholesome, varied lunches, cooked on site and served by students as young as first grade to their peers. In India, the world’s largest school nutrition program feeds a hot meal to 120 million children daily, and is a key strategy to improve literacy, reduce malnutrition, and keep kids in school. Read More