Table 1.

Benefits of school food over time^*

Time scale	Health	Attainment	Income
Now	Better nutrition	Better behaviour	–
	Healthy growth	Better attendance	–
		Better grades	–
Later	Better nutrition	Better qualifications	Higher income
	Healthy weight	Better employment	More taxes paid
	Normal cholesterol
	Normal blood pressure
Much later	Less diabetes	More satisfying work	Higher income
	Less hypertension	Better social networks	More taxes paid
	Less heart disease	Better emotional well-being	Higher pension
	Less stroke
	Less cancer
	More quality-adjusted life years

^–, Not relevant at school age.

^*This list is not comprehensive, but indicative of major outcomes.