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Schoolhouse meals serve up an income bump
Children in Mozambique eat lunch at school. Data about students in Mozambique and four other sub-Saharan African countries were used to analyse enrolment trends. Credit: Mauro Vombe/AFP/Getty
Primary-school students in sub-Saharan Africa who receive nutritious meals at school stay enrolled for longer and earn more money throughout their lives than those who don’t, modelling suggests1.
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Forzy, T. et al. Nature Health https://doi.org/10.1038/s44360-026-00176-0 (2026).
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