Breakfast is brainfood

The School Breakfast Program is designed to assist schools in providing nutritious morning meals to the nation's children, but participation lags across the state of Wisconsin. Currently Wisconsin ranks 51st in the nation for low-income student participation in School Breakfast Programs. Only 26.5 percent of Wisconsin students eligible for subsidized lunch got breakfast in school during the 2004-05 school year—compared to 13 states where more than 50 percent get breakfast.  In Milwaukee, 18 percent of students who participate in school lunch also ate school breakfast.

Ask for an application at your school office.

School Breakfast Information:
New Options for School Breakfast Fact Sheet
Free Breakfast in the Classroom:  A PowerPoint Primer
Smart Start:  Classroom Activities to Promote Breakfast in the Classroom

Hunger Task Force School Breakfast Goals:

• Increased participation in Milwaukee and statewide to ensure hungry children are fed and federal dollars are maximized
  
• Simplification of the program so that it becomes more accessible for parents and children
• State and federal public policy that dramatically expands low-income student participation in these programs
• Universal School Breakfast Programs where all students eat for free, regardless of their income levels

School Breakfast Links:

• USDA: School Breakfast
• Food Research and Action Center
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
• School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin
• Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
• National Dairy Council: Expanding School Breakfast

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.