The evidence behind free lunches in schools w/ Dr Pippa McKelvie-Sebileau: 7 March, 2024

Data from the Program for International Student Achievement shows a link between hunger and negative learning outcomes. Research on this was published on Monday, as the Government announced an end to the Labour-introduced free lunches in schools programme. 

Caeden spoke to Health Coalition Aotearoa’s and Research Fellow at Te Pūkenga Dr Pippa McKelvie-Sebileau about this link and the removal of the programme.

They started by asking what the research published on Monday found.