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Several school districts have redesigned their lunch programs after research linked poor nutrition to afternoon attention lapses. One district replaced processed side dishes with fresh vegetables sourced from nearby farms, cutting transportation costs while supporting local growers. Another eliminated flavored milk, which had contributed significant added sugar to student diets, though some younger children initially resisted the change. Surveys conducted a year later found modest improvements in reported energy levels among students, though academic performance data remains inconclusive. Budget constraints have limited how many districts can adopt fresh produce sourcing, since local farms cannot always meet demand during winter months, forcing some schools to revert temporarily to frozen alternatives.