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“NATIONAL BREAKFAST WEEK” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E352 on March 8, 2012.
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NATIONAL BREAKFAST WEEK
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HON. MARCIA L. FUDGE
of ohio
in the house of representatives
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Ms. FUDGE. Mr. Speaker, this week is National Breakfast Week, and every child should start the day with a healthy breakfast--whether it's served at home or at school.
A healthy breakfast provides the fuel a young body needs to stay alert. Studies have consistently shown that children who eat breakfast do better in school than those that go to school hungry.
Eating breakfast not only can help children improve their academic performance, but statistics show it improves their behavior and results in fewer school absences.
Unfortunately, breakfast is not always on the menu for millions of American children.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one in five children live in a home where food is not always available. Finding workable solutions to the problem of hunger in America, and feeding America's children is a top priority.
The ``Share Your Breakfast'' program--a partnership between Kellogg's and Action for Healthy Kids--is working to achieve this goal. The
``Share Your Breakfast'' campaign seeks to provide one million breakfasts to kids by increasing participation in school breakfast programs across the country.
I encourage my colleagues and all Americans to Celebrate National Breakfast Week by sharing their breakfast with a child in need.
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