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jeffw@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, while easing financial and logistical burdens for families and schools

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Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, while easing financial and logistical burdens for families and schools

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jeffw@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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Since nutrition standards were strengthened in 2010, eating at school provides many students with healthier food than is available cheaply elsewhere. Plus, reducing stigma increases the number of kids getting fed.
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    Nah, talking about what kids eat compared to what their parents eat.

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        But your argument is that they are obese because they eat what their parents eat, right? So if 2/3rds of their meals aren’t from those unhealthy parents, wouldn’t the kids be healthier?

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            So this is a good thing then?

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