Program at school aims to pack punch against hunger

CHAMPAIGN – Teachers know the telltale signs of hunger – children who ask for snacks before 10 a.m., wolf down two bowls of cereal at breakfast or seem tired and inattentive in class.

Studies have shown nutrition directly affects school performance, and across the country educators can see a difference in kids who don't get enough to eat at home.

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