Information to help professionals find information related to nutrition, learning and behavior in children.
Nutrition Education in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools U.S. Department of Education. Institute of Education Sciences
The is 1996 report focuses on information about the placement of nutrition education in the school curriculum, the content of nutrition instruction, the coordination of the nutrition ducation efforts, and the various resources available for nutrition education in public schools.
Designs for Measuring How the School Breakfast Program Affects Learning
USDA. Economic Research Service.
Report describes a study design permitting a scientifically defensible evaluation of the impact of the School Breakfast Program on learning and cognitive development among children
Nutrition and School Performance Northwest Territories Health and Social Services. Scroll down to Volume 15, Issue 2, June 2003. Article details the effects of poor nutrition on children’s school performance and highlights the findings of a recent survey on food security and nutrition education at the school level.