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Re:Survey shows people no longer believe working hard will l... by zdragnar on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @10:27AM (#27516006)
Having grown up around it, I can tell you that, if you had to pick one, a parents attitude has a much bigger impact on success in school than food insecurity.

That isnt to say that we cant or shouldnt do more about food insecurity, but wrt the GP post, it isnt the biggest factor.

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Re:Survey shows people no longer believe working hard will l... by fullstop on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @11:11AM (#27516638)
Right, perhaps I wasn't 100% clear. My point was that obesity does not mean that a person is well fed, and that if a parent had to choose between eating and education, eating will win.

The parent's attitude is absolutely a factor which was what my original message (up a bit from here) was about, but I don't think that you can deny that food insecurity plays a part in their attitude toward education.

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Re:Survey shows people no longer believe working hard will l... by zdragnar on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @11:49AM (#27517203)
Honestly, I don't think that from what I have seen it is an either / or situation at all.

It is stressful, which doesn't help, bit there are many stressful situations across all walks of life which can be stressful for extended periods of time.

Basically, I think we are agreed it is a problem worth addressing. I don't think we agree that addressing food insecurity will necessarily translate into better attitudes towards doing well in school.

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