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The Effect of Universal Free School Meals on Child BMI

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Will Davis; Daniel Kreisman; Tareena Musaddiq – Education Finance and Policy, 2024

We estimate the effect of universal free school meal access through the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) on child body mass index (BMI). Through the CEP, schools with high percentages of students qualified for free or reduced-priced meals can offer free breakfast and lunch to all students. With administrative data from a large school district…

Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Lunch Programs, Eligibility

The Effect of Universal Free School Meals on Child BMI. EdWorkingPaper No. 23-833

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Will Davis; Daniel Kreisman; Tareena Musaddiq – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2023

We estimate the effect of universal free school meal access through the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) on child BMI. Through the CEP, schools with high percentages of students qualified for free or reduced-priced meals can offer free breakfast and lunch to all students. With administrative data from a large school district in Georgia, we use…

Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Lunch Programs, Eligibility

The Future of School Breakfast: An Analysis of Evidence-Based Practices to Improve School Breakfast Participation in Washington State

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Mosehauer, Katie – Appleseed, 2013

School breakfast is associated with a host of positive outcomes, such as improved health and attendance, reduced behavioral problems, and increased academic achievement. Unfortunately, a majority of Washington students who qualify for free or reduced-price breakfasts do not currently receive one at school, with many students eating no breakfast at…

Descriptors: Breakfast Programs, Low Income Groups, Program Effectiveness, Board of Education Policy