Amelie A. Hecht and Keshia M. Pollack Porter are with the Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Lindsey Turner is with the College of Education, Boise State University, Boise, ID.
Am J Public Health. 2020 Sep;110(9):1405-1410. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2020.305743. Epub 2020 Jun 25.
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) allows high-poverty schools participating in US Department of Agriculture meal programs to offer universal free breakfast and lunch. Authorized as part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, CEP became available to eligible schools nationwide in 2014.Emerging evidence suggests that schools that provide universal free meals experience positive impacts on student nutrition, behavior, and academic performance. In particular, schools benefit from increased meal participation rates. There is mixed evidence of impacts on test scores and attendance, and limited but promising results showing improvements in weight outcomes, on-time grade promotion rates, disciplinary referrals, and food security.In this article, we summarize the growing evidence base and suggest policy approaches to increase the use of CEP by eligible schools.
社区资格条款（CEP）允许参与美国农业部膳食计划的高贫困学校提供普遍的免费早餐和午餐。作为 2010 年《健康、无饥饿儿童法案》的一部分获得授权，CEP 于 2014 年在全国范围内向符合条件的学校提供。新出现的证据表明，提供普遍免费膳食的学校对学生的营养、行为和学业成绩产生积极影响。特别是，学校受益于参与率的提高。关于对考试成绩和出勤率的影响，证据不一，而关于体重结果、按时升级率、纪律处分转介和粮食安全方面的改善，结果有限但很有希望。在本文中，我们总结了不断增加的证据基础，并提出了增加符合条件的学校使用 CEP 的政策方法。
