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Advocates press Senate to require both breakfast and lunch in all schools; sponsor cites learning and health benefits
Summary
SB205 would require schools to offer both breakfast and lunch; supporters cited research tying breakfast to improved concentration, attendance and long‑term health, while opponents questioned cost and whether state should mandate additional meals
A sponsor’s representative told the Education Committee that SB205 would require every public school in New Hampshire to offer both breakfast and lunch to students.
Nick Randos, appearing for the bill’s sponsor, told the committee: "Children who eat school breakfast have fewer school nurse visits related to hunger, fewer behavioral issues, higher test scores, reduced rates of obesity and chronic disease ... and higher graduation rates." He said about 449…
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