Universal access to free meals at schools can lead to lower grocery bills and healthier food purchases
- Written by Michelle Marcus, Assistant Professor of Economics, Vanderbilt University
When schools make free meals more accessible, families can save money on groceries.Wendy Maeda/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
Families with children can save US$11 to $39 per month, or $132 to $468 per year, on groceries through the Community Eligibility Provision &nda...