Free meals could see £20m in economic benefits for Scotand
Scottish Education Secretary John Swinney said investing in free school breakfasts was a âwin-win for Scotlandâ FREE school breakfasts provided to disadvantaged Primary 3 pupils for just one year could generate up to £200 million for the Scottish economy, a new report has found. Giving the meals to disadvantaged children aged six to seven could result in long term economic benefits in excess of £9000 per child, according to the study by Pro Bono Economics in partnership with children’s charity Magic Breakfast and Heinz. With an estimated 22,103 pupils in Primary 3 in schoo...