[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 38 (Thursday, March 8, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E352]
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                        NATIONAL BREAKFAST WEEK

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                          HON. MARCIA L. FUDGE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 8, 2012

  Ms. FUDGE. Mr. Speaker, this week is National Breakfast Week, and 
every child should start the day with a healthy breakfast--whether it's 
served at home or at school.
  A healthy breakfast provides the fuel a young body needs to stay 
alert. Studies have consistently shown that children who eat breakfast 
do better in school than those that go to school hungry.
  Eating breakfast not only can help children improve their academic 
performance, but statistics show it improves their behavior and results 
in fewer school absences.
  Unfortunately, breakfast is not always on the menu for millions of 
American children.
  According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one in five children 
live in a home where food is not always available. Finding workable 
solutions to the problem of hunger in America, and feeding America's 
children is a top priority.
  The ``Share Your Breakfast'' program--a partnership between Kellogg's 
and Action for Healthy Kids--is working to achieve this goal. The 
``Share Your Breakfast'' campaign seeks to provide one million 
breakfasts to kids by increasing participation in school breakfast 
programs across the country.
  I encourage my colleagues and all Americans to Celebrate National 
Breakfast Week by sharing their breakfast with a child in need.

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