Alternative Breakfast Service Models Are Associated With Greater Student School Breakfast Participation. Evidence From Middle and High School Students Across 8 States
Monica D. Zuercher, Dania Orta‐Aleman, Cailin D. French, Chrisina A. Hecht, Kenneth Hecht, Juliana F. W. Cohen, Punam Ohri‐Vachaspati, Anisha I. Patel, Lorrene D. Ritchie, Wendi Gosliner · 2026
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Zuercher and colleagues surveyed United States middle and high school students in 2026 on how the way breakfast is served affects whether they eat it. School breakfast supports learning, yet far fewer students take it than lunch. The survey covered 1,097 students across eight states and compared standard before-school service with options such as breakfast in the classroom, a second-chance serving after first period, and grab-and-go lines.
Two thirds of students had only the standard option. Classroom breakfast came with nearly four times the odds of taking part and lower odds of time-related barriers, and second-chance breakfast roughly doubled the odds. Grab-and-go helped modestly, chiefly among high school students. Results held whether or not the state offered free meals to all. The authors say serving breakfast after the bell is a practical way to reach more students and support health and learning.
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| CREATOR | Monica D. Zuercher, Dania Orta‐Aleman, Cailin D. French, Chrisina A. Hecht, Kenneth Hecht, Juliana F. W. Cohen, Punam Ohri‐Vachaspati, Anisha I. Patel, Lorrene D. Ritchie, Wendi Gosliner |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |