U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for March 2

Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

SUNDAY, MARCH 2: SCHOOL BREAKFAST

Profile America -- Sunday, March 2nd. It's been known for many years that children learn better if they aren't hungry. That's the guiding principle behind National School Breakfast Week, which starts tomorrow. Many nutritional experts believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, coming as it does 12 hours or more since a person's last meal. This is especially true for children, whose energy level must be maintained to fully function in the classroom. Because of low family income, close to 10 million children across the U.S. take part in the Federal School Breakfast Program every month. The National School Lunch Program is much larger -- serving lunch to just over 30 million children monthly, either at no cost or at a reduced price. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web at http://www.census.gov.

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments ready to air on a monthly CD or on Internet at http://www.census.gov (look under the "Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed at +1-301-763-2812, fax at +1-301-457-3670, or e-mail at rreed(At)census.gov.