More students opt for breakfast at county schools

More students than ever are participating in the county school breakfast program, a rise school officials say could be linked to greater education about nutrition.

During the last school year, cafeterias served up more than 1 million breakfasts - more than half of them free or at reduced prices - with a typical selection including orange juice, a mini banana loaf and cinnamon rolls.

Renee Koehler, supervisor of food and nutrition services for county schools said participation in the breakfast program has increased 37 percent since 2000.

"It's the public awareness that we do serve breakfast," she said. "I think the...