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Reading scores higher for children who eat lunch - Consumer Affairs
Researchers found a nearly 20 percent increase in test scores when children had a midday meal
While many factors can contribute to children’s performance in school, a recent study highlighted the importance of children eating lunch.
Researchers from ESMT Berlin found that children who ate lunch regularly every day performed better on reading and math tests.
Academic and nutrition benefits
The researchers examined a free school lunch program in India -- the largest in the world -- that feeds over 120 million children every day. The data covered over 200,000 families across 600 rural districts over the course of five years.
The biggest takeaway for the researchers was the students’ impressive leap in test scores. The children who had gotten school lunch consistently over five years had nearly 20 percent higher scores on reading tests and roughly 10 percent higher scores on math tests.
Researchers found a nearly 20 percent increase in test scores when children had a midday meal
While many factors can contribute to children’s performance in school, a recent study highlighted the importance of children eating lunch.
Researchers from ESMT Berlin found that children who ate lunch regularly every day performed better on reading and math tests.
Academic and nutrition benefits
The researchers examined a free school lunch program in India -- the largest in the world -- that feeds over 120 million children every day. The data covered over 200,000 families across 600 rural districts over the course of five years.
The biggest takeaway for the researchers was the students’ impressive leap in test scores. The children who had gotten school lunch consistently over five years had nearly 20 percent higher scores on reading tests and roughly 10 percent higher scores on math tests.