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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Published in:	BMJ Open
Main Authors:	Maria Bryant, Tiffany C Yang, Madeleine Power, Bridget Lockyer, Rachael H Moss, Wendy Burton, Bob Doherty
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2022-06-01
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/6/e059047.full

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