Sometimes I think people have gone too hard into behavioral economics thinking. The issue at hand isn't what is the best way to allocate resources. The issue i

Sometimes I think people have gone too hard into behavioral economics thinking. The issue at hand isn't what is the best way to allocate resources. The issue is that we legally force children to spend all day at school 5 days a week, but we do not provide them food. If the government is mandating that, they are responsible for the children's safety and well being. One of the most basic parts of well being is being fed. There's a ton of studies that show that providing free meals improves test scores and behavior. It should be an option by default. And who cares if you don't use something directly, you benefit indirectly by having happier well fed children in your community