DO SCHOOL LUNCH SUBSIDIES CHANGE THE DIETARY PATTERNS OF CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS?
This article examines the effects of school lunch subsidies provided through the means-tested component of the National School Lunch Program on the dietary patterns of children aged 10-13 years in the United States. Analyzing data on 5,140 public school children in fifth grade during spring 2004, we...
| Publicado en: | Contemporary Economic Policy Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 362 - 382 |
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