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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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