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Statewide Universal School Meals Policies and Food Insecurity: Difference-in-Differences Analysis.

Kelsey L Kinderknecht1, Eric B Rimm1,2, S Bryn Austin3,4

  • 1Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.

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Universal school meals (USM) policies may reduce household food insecurity for families with school-aged children. This study found decreases in food insecurity for higher-income households and some low-middle income households under USM.

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Breakfast Habits among Schoolchildren in the City of Uruguaiana, Brazil
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Published on: July 29, 2020

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Nutrition Policy
  • Socioeconomic Determinants of Health

Background:

  • The National School Lunch and Breakfast Program aims to combat food insecurity but requires payment for some children.
  • Universal school meals (USM) policies offer free meals to all students, regardless of income.
  • The impact of USM on food insecurity, especially for students who would otherwise pay, requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the association between statewide universal school meals (USM) policies and household and child food insecurity.
  • To analyze these associations across different household income levels.

Main Methods:

  • A difference-in-differences study design was employed.
  • Utilized a nationally representative sample of US households with children aged 6-17 years (2012-2021, 2023-2024).
  • Compared food insecurity outcomes in states maintaining USM policies after 2022 against those that did not, stratifying by household income.

Main Results:

  • Households with the highest incomes in USM states saw reduced household and child food insecurity.
  • Low-middle income households in USM states experienced reduced household food insecurity.
  • Lowest income households saw reduced child food insecurity, though this finding requires caution due to potential assumption violations.

Conclusions:

  • Statewide universal school meals (USM) policies are associated with decreased household food insecurity.
  • USM policies demonstrate potential benefits across various income strata, particularly for higher-income households and child food insecurity in the lowest income bracket.
  • Further research may be needed to fully understand the nuances of USM impact across all income levels and to address potential methodological limitations.