Growing concern about children eating alone has spurred a drive in Japan to offer free or low-cost meals for them at makeshift cafeterias, as the world's third-largest economy faces a relatively high child poverty rate.Since the launch of the first such facility in Tokyo in 2012, the number of children's diners has sharply increased to about 500, with their activities expanding to dietary education, learning assistance, reduction of food waste and rekindling lost ties in local communities.Although a step in the right direction, the children's cafeterias, however, are not a panacea for a mor…READ FULL ARTICLE
