Submitted by Andrea Chiodo
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We are pleased to announce that Teaching Professor Melissa Knox of the Department of Economics is a co-author of a recent study examining the effects of the federal Community Eligibility Provision (universal free school meals), which found that implementation in over 1,000 schools and 155,000+ students was associated with a reduction in high-blood-pressure prevalence among students. The findings underscore important connections between school-meal policy, nutrition, and student health. For full details, please read the article here: https://www.washington.edu/news/2025/09/25/universal-free-meals-blood-pressure.