The Trump administration considers cutting federal funds to programs that provide food to poor students. The argument: There’s “no demonstrable evidence” that the programs help them do better in school. Children may or may not score better on tests, eating well is likely to make them better human beings. Good food has a lot to do with good health. See here how more than10 million kids eat each day at school.
In Japan the healthy school lunch is part of the curriculum
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