Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, while easing financial and logistical burdens for families and schools
- Written by Anna Localio, Ph.D. Candidate in Health Services, University of Washington
School meal waivers that started with the COVID-19 pandemic stopped with the end of the public health emergency.Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesSchool meals are critical to child health. Research has shown that school meals can be more nutritious than meals from other sources, such as meals brought from home.
A recent study that...