Super Bowl Champion and New England Patriots Safety Duron Harmon and New
Hampshire dairy farmer Stewart Yeaton visited Hallsville Elementary School in Manchester
to get students excited about school breakfast as part of the school’s Fuel Up
to Play 60 program and the New Hampshire School Breakfast Challenge, which was launched
in October 2013 to help promote school breakfast.
Research demonstrates that good nutrition,
including daily breakfast, and increased physical activity can lead to improved academic performance. According to
one study in particular, more
than 60 percent of students do not eat breakfast each day. Many kids are showing up to school hungry, and hungry kids may not be able to
succeed in the classroom.
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| Hallsville School's student wellness committee poses with Pat the Patriot, Duron Harmon and dairy farmer Stewart Yeaton |
Fuel Up to Play 60 is the nation’s largest in-school wellness program
and has launched a “Fuel Greatness” campaign to mobilize communities to take action and advocate for, and implement,
alternative breakfast options in school districts nationwide. Funding
for this program is provided by New England Dairy & Food Council and the
dairy farmers of New Hampshire and New England.
"School breakfast fuels greatness in
our students, giving them the power to be successful throughout their
day," said Principal Christi Michaud. "As a school leader, I am
happy to encourage our students, and to ensure they have access to healthy
foods at the start of each school day. A school breakfast has the potential to
improve learning outcomes and to FUEL GREATNESS in every child!"
Research demonstrates that good nutrition,
including daily breakfast, and increased physical activity can lead to improved academic performance. According to
one study in particular, more
than 60 percent of students do not eat breakfast each day. Many kids are showing up to school hungry, and hungry kids may not be able to
succeed in the classroom.
“A healthy school breakfast helps students
establish positive eating habits that contribute to a lifetime of overall
better health,” said Kurt
Messner, acting regional administrator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Food and Nutrition
Service. “Research shows that serving
students fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, and lean
meats improves academic performance, decreases visits to the nurse and
positively impacts classroom behavior.”
Created in partnership by the National Football League and National
Dairy Council, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Fuel
Up to Play 60 is the nation’s largest in-school wellness program and creates
real transformational change in more than 73,000 schools. From smoothie taste
tests to build-your-own yogurt parfait stations, Fuel Up to Play 60 schools around
the country are showing their support for school breakfast by hosting events
and other in-school activities this spring. To learn more about Fuel Greatness,
Fuel Up to Play 60, and school breakfast, visit: www.fueluptoplay60.com. Join the conversation on Twitter, Instagram and
Facebook at #FuelGreatness.
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