The Chicago board of education has adopted a new program that offers free breakfast in all of its classrooms of public elementary schools. The breakfasts will include cereal, milk, fruit, and scrambled eggs for these students to help jump start their day off in a healthier manner. They already provide for about 21 million meals in the district and will soon extend out to the elementary schools.
It's awesome to see that extra funding is going into programs to increase the quality of food in our schools where we are a fast food driven society. These healthier options are crucial to have to increase attention and focus in our students to gain the best retention possible. The saying holds true "you are what you eat" in my opinion, because I know that for me, it's important to have a hearty breakfast that is filled with lots of nutritious calories to jump start my day, and I know that this will also hold true for younger, developing students as well. Good job Chicago!
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