Michèle Bélot|Jonathan James
Healthy school meals and educational outcomes
University of Oxford|University of Essex
paper provides field evidence effects diet educational outcomes exploiting campaign lead uk 2004 introduced drastic changes meals offered schools one borough greenwich shifting lowbudget processed meals towards healthier options evaluate effect campaign educational outcomes primary schools using difference differences approach comparing educational outcomes primary schools key stage 2 outcomes specifically reform using neighbouring local education authorities control group find evidence educational outcomes improve significantly english science also find authorised absences likely linked illness health fell 14