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An average student consumes approximately 2,160 school meals  during their time at school from grade one to 12 ( 6,500 meals  when morning and afternoon snacks are included), and more than 10,000  for students living on campus. While the first 1,000 days of life are universally recognized as the most critical period for nutritional development, far fewer people realize that the second most important window is adolescence, from ages 10 to 18. This developmental stage is define