Sentences with phrase «availability of the school breakfast»

The LAC coincides with National School Breakfast Week (March 7 - 11), a program launched in 1989 to raise awareness about the availability of the School Breakfast Program (SBP) to all children.

Not exact matches

Lack of time to eat breakfast, lack of awareness of the availability of breakfast at school, late bus schedules or parent drop - offs, and stigma are just a few reasons participation in SBP lags behind that of the NSLP.

Lack of time to eat breakfast, lack of awareness of the availability of breakfast at school, late bus schedules or parent drop - offs, and stigma are some of the main reasons participation in SBP lags behind that of the NSLP.

In the 2016 — 2017 school year, the third year of its nationwide availability, community eligibility allowed 20,751 schools and 3,538 school districts to serve free breakfast and lunch to more than 9.7 million children.

FRAC's research and lobbying are central to the enactment of the Child Nutrition Amendments of 1989, which expand the availability of meals for low - income children in the summer and provide incentives for school breakfast expansion.

Effective food policy actions are part of a comprehensive approach to improving nutrition environments, defined as those factors that influence food access.1 Improvements in the nutritional quality of all foods and beverages served and sold in schools have been recommended to protect the nutritional health of children, especially children who live in low - resource communities.2 As legislated by the US Congress, the 2010 Healthy Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA) updated the meal patterns and nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program to align with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.3 The revised standards, which took effect at the beginning of the 2012 - 2013 school year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetSchool Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program to align with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.3 The revised standards, which took effect at the beginning of the 2012 - 2013 school year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetSchool Breakfast Program to align with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.3 The revised standards, which took effect at the beginning of the 2012 - 2013 school year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetschool year, increased the availability of whole grains, vegetables, and fruits and specified weekly requirements for beans / peas as well as dark green, red / orange, starchy, and other vegetables.

SNA launches National School Breakfast Week to raise awareness about the availability of breakfast at school and highlights the link between breakfast and cognitive gSchool Breakfast Week to raise awareness about the availability of breakfast at school and highlights the link between breakfast and cognitivBreakfast Week to raise awareness about the availability of breakfast at school and highlights the link between breakfast and cognitivbreakfast at school and highlights the link between breakfast and cognitive gschool and highlights the link between breakfast and cognitivbreakfast and cognitive growth.

Moving breakfast from the cafeteria to the classroom means breakfast is served after school starts, reduces stigma by offering breakfast to all students, ensures enough time to eat by eliminating long walks / lines, and strong stakeholder involvement ensures everyone — including parents and students — understand the availability and benefits of school breakfast.

The Children's Guild will notify parents and students of the availability of nutritious meals available through the School Breakfast Program.