The aim of the new partnership is to ensure that hunger is not a barrier to learning for school children across the UK and to measure the impact that a nutritious start to the day can have on learning outcomes.
Experts from the BNF will examine previous research published on breakfast habits in children and analyse how this impacts nutrition, health outcomes, performance and attainment at school.
Research from Magic Breakfast, published last year, revealed that three million children in the UK risk starting the school day on an empty stomach. The Hidden Hunger Report detailed the ‘significant gaps’ in breakfast provision, exposing a ‘patchwork’ of support which is failing the most vulnerable. The report found that 67 per cent of the schools in England charge for breakfast, creating a barrier to those most in need.
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