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Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, while easing financial and logistical burdens for families and schools (theconversation.com)
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[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 13 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Most of what a kid eats is what their parents eat

Did you read the article? What if most of what a kid is eating isn't what their parents are eating?

Since that time, there has been a substantial increase in schools participating in the Community Eligibility Provision, a federal policy that allows schools in high poverty areas to provide free breakfast and lunch to all attending students.

So these kids are eating two meals a day that aren't directly provided by their parent. Sounds like most of their meals aren't what their parents are eating.

Also, if they are in extreme hardship, they may not even get to eat dinner with their parents.