[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2957]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        NATIONAL BREAKFAST WEEK

  (Mr. COHEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. COHEN. This week is National Breakfast Week, which offers an 
opportunity to talk about the importance of a healthy breakfast for 
America's children. Breakfast, as we've all heard, is the most 
important meal of the day. Studies have shown that breakfast can help 
boost a child's academic performance and can also improve classroom 
behavior, reduce absences and tardiness, as well as increase mental 
focus and physical performance. However, according to the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, one in five children live in homes where 
food is not always available, making breakfast often hard to come by.
  I want to commend Kellogg's, which has a cereal plant in my district, 
and Action for Healthy Kids for starting the Share Your Breakfast 
program which provides grants directly to school or school districts to 
help them increase participation in school breakfast programs. Our 
children need to receive a holistic, well-rounded education, one that 
includes staying active and fit and, most importantly, starts off with 
a healthy breakfast.
  I'm off to lunch.

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