School Nutrition Services (SNS) Research

Publication: Child Care Health Dev

Date Published: March 2026

Reference:

Guzelap, A. H., & Yuksel, A. (2026). Food insecurity in children: Impact on diet quality and academic achievement. Child Care, Health and Development, 52(2), e70251. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.70251

Key Takeaways: Increasing children’s access to healthy diets is critical for supporting their academic success. Therefore, school feeding programs should be strengthened, and policies and interventions to reduce food insecurity should be implemented.