Solving the Breakfast in the Classroom Challenge
Experts agree that breakfast is the most important meal of the day—especially for children who are growing and learning. And for the rest of us, it jumpstarts our metabolism, gives us energy, and helps us focus. Thank goodness for the School Breakfast Program! The program began as a pilot project back in 1966 and was made permanent in 1975. A lifeline for millions of children affected by food insecurity, in 2018 alone, the School Breakfast Program enabled schools to serve over 2.4 billion breakfasts to children nationwide. This week, we celebrate National School Breakfast Week in gratitude of the amazing program and people who have fed bodies and minds to help our nation’s students learn and grow for half a century. The USDA Breakfast Meal Pattern requires all three of the following components for a reimbursable meal: 1 milk: 1 cup of fluid milk 1 fruit/vegetable: ½ cup of fruit, vegetable, or full-strength juice 1 grain/bread: 1 slice of bread; or 1 serving of cornbread, biscuit...