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More Texas Children Eating Breakfast at School, but State Could Do More to Increase Participation and Federal Funds

  

Authors:
Celia Cole /(512) 320-0222 x110
Lynsey Kluever /(512) 320-0222 x 112

December 7, 2006

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According to a report released today by the national Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), 33,140 more Texas students have participated in the federally-funded school breakfast program since 2004. Yet despite these gains, millions of Texas school children still don’t take advantage of the program.