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Dutch kids in schools which implement healthy lunches and more physical activity perform significantly better in math tests, per analysis of the Healthy Primary School of the Future program

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Dutch kids in schools which implement healthy lunches and more physical activity perform significantly better in math tests, per analysis of the Healthy Primary School of the Future program

Article URL : https://plos.io/3Sl0HaV

Article title: Food for thought? The effects of the Healthy Primary School of the Future on children’s educational outcomes

Author countries: The Netherlands.

Funding: De OnderwijsMonitor Limburg was funded by Kennisas project Educatieve Agenda Limburg, Provincial Government of Limburg, Maastricht University, and primary and secondary schools in the province of Limburg. The HPSF project was funded by the Limburg provincial authorities, Project Number 200130003, by Friesland Campina, Project Number LLMV00, and by Maastricht University, Project Number 200130003.

PLOS One

10.1371/journal.pone.0334638

Food for thought? The effects of the Healthy Primary School of the Future on children’s educational outcomes

24-Jun-2026

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Keywords

Education Educational Attainment Health and Medicine Human Health Physical Exercise Public Health Social Sciences

Article Information

Journal
PLOS One
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0334638
Article Publication Date
2026-06-24
Article Title
Food for thought? The effects of the Healthy Primary School of the Future on children’s educational outcomes
COI Statement
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Hanna Abdallah
PLOS
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PLOS. (2026, June 24). Dutch kids in schools which implement healthy lunches and more physical activity perform significantly better in math tests, per analysis of the Healthy Primary School of the Future program. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1WR4PJWL/dutch-kids-in-schools-which-implement-healthy-lunches-and-more-physical-activity-perform-significantly-better-in-math-tests-per-analysis-of-the-healthy-primary-school-of-the-future-program.html
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"Dutch kids in schools which implement healthy lunches and more physical activity perform significantly better in math tests, per analysis of the Healthy Primary School of the Future program." Brightsurf News, Jun. 24 2026, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1WR4PJWL/dutch-kids-in-schools-which-implement-healthy-lunches-and-more-physical-activity-perform-significantly-better-in-math-tests-per-analysis-of-the-healthy-primary-school-of-the-future-program.html.