Are there benefits to Breakfast in the classroom?
Are there benefits to Breakfast in the classroom? In 1975 the state of California passed the Child Nutrition Facilities Act. The purpose of the act was to provide schools with at least one meal to a student, reduced, free or at regular price. It is a federally assisted meal program offered to public and nonprofit private schools and residential childcare institutions (2022). The National School Lunch Program or the State Meal Program reimburses the state for the meals they serve. Today, Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) is an additional option for schools to serve their student population and they can receive a hot nutritious meal during their morning routines inside the classroom. There were many arguments against breakfast in the classroom from teachers and many cries of relief from parents. Either way, breakfast in the classroom continued to roll out and is here to stay. The BIC program moved into the classroom and made it the first agenda as part of the...