By State of Childhood Obesity, April 14, 2020
Millions of kids across the country rely on school meals as their primary source of nutrition. More than 30 million kids, the majority of whom are growing up in families with low incomes, eat school breakfast and lunch every day.
The new coronavirus has presented unprecedented challenges to the school meal programs. While people often think of healthcare professionals as emergency personnel and first responders, school district food service professionals are showing us that they are, too. Across the country, they have gone above and beyond the call of duty—even at risk to their own health—to ensure that children and families continue to have nutritious meals every day.
This is particularly important as healthy school meals help reduce children’s risk of obesity and related chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. These conditions increase the risk of people contracting COVID-19, and of having more severe or life-threatening cases if they do.
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