• Healthy Diet Means Better School Performance
• Child Nutrition Fact Sheet - Breakfast for Learning
• Obesity Rates Lower in Schools with a Comprehensive Healthy Living Program - CIHI
• Overweight and Obesity in Preschool Children in Newfoundland and Labrador - MUN

Quotes from Principals/Coordinators

"The children loved this initiative, they really look forward to snack time. Perhaps the best way to illustrate the effectiveness of snack is to share a story. In May month snack was very late. The children became anxious and could not focus. It was impossible to settle them for homework. However, once snack arrived stress was gone, bellies were not hungry and the children were able to sit and complete their homework."
St. Mark's All Grade

“The Breakfast Program has been a great service to our students and raised awareness of nutritional issues, but perhaps the great and most positive impact has occurred in improving student-student relationships. Those with real need are just one of the crowd.”
Ray Bown

“School attendance has improved, and the atmosphere during breakfast time is super.”
Kelly Knott

“We have noted a decrease in the number of students leaving school in the morning due to stomach and head pains.”
Greg Drover

Response to the Fruits & Veggies Initiative

“Children were thrilled with a wider selection of fruit.  It was the first time that some students had tasted certain fruits such as kiwi fruit or pineapple.”
Susan, Immaculate Conception School

“Almost all of our students ordered from the 4 fruit choices on fruit days! It was very well received! Since fruit days were listed on our monthly calendars students reminded us that week.”