Are free school meals failing families? Exploring the relationship between child food insecurity, child mental health and free school meal status during COVID-19: national cross-sectional surveys
Objective Food insecurity is linked to poor health and well-being in children and rising prevalence rates have been exacerbated by COVID-19. Free school meals (FSM) are considered a critical tool for reducing the adverse effects of poverty but apply a highly restrictive eligibility criteria. This st...
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Main Authors: | Maria Bryant, Tiffany C Yang, Madeleine Power, Bridget Lockyer, Rachael H Moss, Wendy Burton, Bob Doherty |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2022-06-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/6/e059047.full |
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