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Modelling shows a link between feeding programmes and higher potential earning in five African nations.
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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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-02896-5
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