New from USDA's Economic Research Service Topic: Food & Nutrition Assistance [USDA ERS publication Report] Economies of Scale, the Lunch-Breakfast Ratio, and the Cost of USDA School Breakfasts and Lunches<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012rr0YQr4ymyySkAAPVwYu4jEDoXV3B1gEYnWwtvIxPEDpNEgcfwS64736KE5LFjfcPq_eALyPc-sBH6ziLbcfXeCLj08ez6Ky8zbX3TfgIQwCsR1rAP4XnYRlhD7Tzw3t-bI6x2p6XfZo7HkImcSKbu8LrVXVu1p-IWvzOIU48QGqmvD51ZRyqnp_Ohn8ecd-yBF7IdOlWHWBBQJkTiJUg7mWHDFZPznN0af7dJXTNLmuDWaawxGiQ==&c=5TguTUB0ScyPi4ne-PNOlvrHeIqWpIijfaChkn2IwDOZTVgUpj9WXw==&ch=sb36VG6r5QXrmWcwRdOLINhbWPFpupFzk6pgbut_eBOWnNYP4gq51A==> Most schools serve fewer breakfasts than lunches, raising per-breakfast costs. Costs drop as more meals are served, but the effect is stronger for breakfasts. Balance in number of breakfasts vs. lunches served also affects per-meal costs. November 05, 2015 arlene spark Professor Coordinator of the MPH in Public Health Nutrition Coordinator of the DPH Concentration in Public Health Nutrition 2180 Third Ave NYC 10035 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>