Jon Barry explains why school breakfast is valuable to the health and success of our young people.

Jon Barry is a passionate public servant and advocate for the people of Missouri. He started his career in state government as the Director of the Show-Me Heroes program in 2013 before accepting leadership roles in the Office of the Secretary of State in 2015. From 2001 – 2009, he lived and worked in the Netherlands, Taiwan, China, Singapore and Australia leading multinational business development, sales and marketing programs for Fortune 500 companies throughout the Asia-Pacific region. His specialties include program development, program launch and leadership, startup and strategic planning, and go-to-market strategy. Jon is a Soldier in the Missouri Army National Guard, is currently completing an MBA with an emphasis in marketing, a volunteer mentor with the Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Agency and is conversational in Mandarin Chinese. He serves as the director of the Missouri NO KID HUNGRY effort.

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Does School Breakfast have an impact on academic achievement? Recent research suggests that it can boost students’ cognitive functioning, memory, and test grades. Researchers present their research showing links between participation in the School Breakfast Program and student learning. Watch this video to learn about this research.

Access free resources to help you increase participation in the School Breakfast Program in your community and across the United States on our Breakfast Resource page: http://www.childobesity180.org/BreakfastResources.

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This video features the following experts:

Dr. David Frisvold. Assistant Professor of Economics. Emory University.

Dr. Charles E Basch. Professor of Health and Education. Teachers College, Columbia University.

Articles referenced in this video include:
1. Adolphus K, Lawton CL, Dye L. The effects of breakfast on behavior and academic performance in children and adolescents. Front Hum Neurosci. 2013;7:425.

2. Basch CE. Breakfast and the achievement gap among urban minority youth. J Sch Health. 2011;81(10):635-640.

3. Food Research and Action Center (FRAC). Breakfast for Learning. http://frac.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/breakfastforlearning.pdf. Fall 2011. Accessed February 11, 2014.

4. Frisvold D. Nutrition and Cognitive Achievement: An Evaluation of the School Breakfast Program. http://ideas.repec.org/p/emo/wp2003/1301.html. Emory Economics working paper 1301. Published March 2013. Accessed February 12, 2014.

5. Hasz LA, Lamport MA. Breakfast and adolescent academic performance: An analytical review of recent research. Eur J Soc Sci. 2012; 1(3):66-79.

6. Hoyland A, Dye L, Lawton CL. A systematic review of the effect of breakfast on the cognitive performance of children and adolescents. Nutr Res Rev. 2009;22(2):220-243.

7. Murphy JM. Breakfast and learning: an updated review. Curr Nutr Food Sci.
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8. Rampersaud GC, Pereira MA, Girard BL, Adams J, Metzl JD. Breakfast habits, nutritional status, body weight, and academic performance in children and adolescents. J Am Diet Assoc. 2005;105(5):743-760; quiz 761-742.
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