customers at a rio de janeiro snack bar were unwittingly eating pastries made from the meat of stray dogs , police said today . officers investigating the popular fast food house reportedly found boxes containing the frozen carcasses of dozens of dogs . the canines , which appeared to have been killed with blows to the head , were used for the fillings of ` pastels ' , a traditional brazilian stuffed pastry which is deep-fried and normally made with ground beef . officers investigating the rio de janeiro snack bar reportedly found boxes containing the frozen carcasses of dozens of dogs -lrb- pictured -rrb- . according to police , owner chinese van ruilonc admitted to making the snacks from dog meat , adding that the animals were strays he had rounded up from streets in the city , which will host next year 's olympic games . ruilonc , 32 , is reportedly one of a group of chinese businessmen who own dozens of pastry houses in rio de janeiro , including at least one in the beachside tourist district of copacabana . the discovery at the eatery in rio 's northern district of parada de lucas was made after officers arrived to investigate claims trafficked chinese workers were forced to live and work in slave-like conditions . the canines , which appeared to have been killed with blows to the head , were used as meat at the fast food bar owned by van ruilonc . children who are breast-fed for longer do better in school by the time they are five , new research claims . assessments by teachers at the end of year one revealed that children who had been breast-fed for the longest reached the highest overall levels of achievement . importantly , the teachers making the assessments were not aware whether the children had been given mainly breast milk or formula milk . benefits : the study shows that children who were breast-fed achieved better overall . the research , published in the journal maternal and child nutrition , involved 5,489 children in england . when their child was nine months old , mothers were asked about their breastfeeding habits . two thirds of children had been breast-fed at some stage , 32 per cent had been breast-fed for at least four months and 16 per cent had been exclusively breast-fed for more than four months . their educational achievement was then measured using the foundation stage profile -- an assessment made by teachers at the end of the first year of school , before the child reaches their fifth birthday . teachers rated children on 13 scales covering six areas of development , with scores based on continuous assessment throughout the year . half of all children in the study reached the expected standard of achievement for their age -- but the figure was only 37 per cent for children who had never been breast-fed . it was 49 per cent for those breast-fed for under two months , 56 per cent for those breast-fed for between two and four months and 60 per cent for those who were breast-fed for four months or more . police found a cage in the back of the establishment where workers were incarcerated , and made to work 18 hours a day without pay . public prosecutor guadalupe louro couto said officers were shocked at what they found . he said : ` i 've seen lots of bad things , but what i saw in that pastry house was worse than everything . to start with , there was a cell , like a jail , with bars and padlock , set up inside the snack bar , where the worker was imprisoned . ` apart from this , he lived with the stench of dead dogs , which were kept in the same room . i could n't stand it . i started to feel ill and asked to leave . ` when we started to open the polystyrene boxes , we saw the frozen dogs . disadvantage : only 37 per cent of children who were never breast fed reached the expected standard for their age . ` we were perplexed . there were various crimes being committed there . ' the results were then adjusted to take into account factors such as the mother 's educational level , their socioeconomic status and their childcare arrangements . children breast-fed for up to two months were 9 per cent more likely to have reached a good level of overall achievement than children who had never been breast-fed . those breast-fed for between two and four months were 17 per cent more likely to have a good level of overall achievement and the effect was similar in children breast-fed for more than four months . the researchers , from the national perinatal epidemiology unit at the university of oxford , said the study proved that breastfeeding children for longer periods could improve their performance at primary school and help them develop faster . they suggested that this was because the essential fatty acids found in breast milk can help cognitive development . however babies not getting breast milk are more prone to infections -- which could slow down their academic progress . breastfeeding was linked to better achievement in all areas -- but the gains were strongest in communication , language and literacy , knowledge and understanding of the world and physical development . breast-fed children also tended to get higher scores for personal , social and emotional development , problem-solving , reasoning and numeracy and creative development . the study comes after the introduction of a controversial scheme , which gives women shop vouchers in return for breastfeeding . currently one in four women in the uk does not attempt to breastfeed -- one of the worst rates in the world . a report on the study said : ` the longer the children had been breast-fed , the more likely they were to reach a good level of educational achievement at 5 -- an important predictor of later academic and employment outcomes . ' dog meat was used for the fillings of ` pastels ' , a traditional brazilian stuffed pastry which is deep-fried and normally made with ground beef -lrb- stock picture -rrb- .
research from maternal and child nutrition involved 5,489 children . they were assessed by teachers who did not know how they were fed . those who had been breast fed for at least two months did markedly better .
in school by the time they are five , new research claims . assessments by teachers at the end of year one revealed that children who had been breast-fed for the longest reached the highest overall levels of achievement . importantly , the teachers making the assessments were not aware whether the children had been given mainly breast milk or formula milk . benefits : the study shows that children who were breast-fed achieved better overall . the research , published in the journal maternal and child nutrition , involved 5,489 children in england . when their child was nine months old , mothers were asked about their breastfeeding habits . two thirds of children had been breast-fed at some stage , 32 per cent had been breast-fed for at least four months and 16 per cent had been exclusively breast-fed for more than four months . their educational achievement was then measured using the foundation stage profile -- an assessment made by teachers at the end of the first year of school , before the child reaches their fifth birthday . teachers rated children on 13 scales covering six areas of development , with scores based on continuous assessment throughout the year . half of all children in the study reached the expected standard of achievement for their age -- but the figure was only 37 per cent for children who had never been breast-fed . it was 49 per cent for those breast-fed for under two months , 56 per cent for those breast-fed for between two and four months and 60 per cent for those who were breast-fed for four months or more . police found a cage in the back of the establishment where workers were incarcerated , and made to work 18 hours a day without pay . public prosecutor guadalupe louro couto said officers were shocked at what they found . he said : ` i 've seen lots of bad things , but what i saw in that pastry house was worse than everything . to start with , there was a cell , like a jail , with bars and padlock , set up inside the snack bar , where the worker was imprisoned . ` apart from this , he lived with the stench of dead dogs , which were kept in the same room . i could n't stand it . i started to feel ill and asked to leave . ` when we started to open the polystyrene boxes , we saw the frozen dogs . disadvantage : only 37 per cent of children who were never breast fed reached the expected standard for their age . ` we were perplexed . there were various crimes being committed there . ' the results were then adjusted to take into account factors such as the mother 's educational level , their socioeconomic status and their childcare arrangements . children breast-fed for up to two months were 9 per cent more likely to have reached a good level of overall achievement than children who had never been breast-fed . those breast-fed for between two and four months were 17 per cent more likely to have a good level of overall achievement and the effect was similar in children breast-fed for more than four months . the researchers , from the national perinatal epidemiology unit at the university of oxford , said the study proved that breastfeeding children for longer periods could improve their performance at primary school and help them develop faster . they suggested that this was because the essential fatty acids found in breast milk can help cognitive development . however babies not getting breast milk are more prone to infections -- which could slow down their academic progress . breastfeeding was linked to better achievement in all areas -- but the gains were strongest in communication , language and literacy , knowledge and understanding of the world and physical development . breast-fed children also tended to get higher scores for personal , social and emotional development , problem-solving , reasoning and numeracy and creative development . the study comes after the introduction of a controversial scheme , which gives women shop vouchers in return for breastfeeding . currently one in four women in the uk does not attempt to breastfeed -- one of the worst rates in the world . a report on the study said : ` the longer the children had been breast-fed , the more likely they were to reach a good level of educational achievement at 5 -- an important predictor of later academic and employment outcomes . ' dog meat was used for the fillings of ` pastels ' , a traditional brazilian stuffed pastry which is deep-fried and normally made with ground beef -lrb- stock picture -rrb- .
strays he had rounded up from streets in the city , which will host next year 's olympic games . ruilonc , 32 , is reportedly one of a group of chinese businessmen who own dozens of pastry houses in rio de janeiro , including at least one in the beachside tourist district of copacabana . the discovery at the eatery in rio 's northern district of parada de lucas was made after officers arrived to investigate claims trafficked chinese workers were forced to live and work in slave-like conditions . the canines , which appeared to have been killed with blows to the head , were used as meat at the fast food bar owned by van ruilonc . children who are breast-fed for longer do better in school by the time they are five , new research claims . assessments by teachers at the end of year one revealed that children who had been breast-fed for the longest reached the highest overall levels of achievement . importantly , the teachers making the assessments were not aware whether the children had been given mainly breast milk or formula milk . benefits : the study shows that children who were breast-fed achieved better overall . the research , published in the journal maternal and child nutrition , involved 5,489 children in england . when their child was nine months old , mothers were asked about their breastfeeding habits . two thirds of children had been breast-fed at some stage , 32 per cent had been breast-fed for at least four months and 16 per cent had been exclusively breast-fed for more than four months . their educational achievement was then measured using the foundation stage profile -- an assessment made by teachers at the end of the first year of school , before the child reaches their fifth birthday . teachers rated children on 13 scales covering six areas of development , with scores based on continuous assessment throughout the year . half of all children in the study reached the expected standard of achievement for their age -- but the figure was only 37 per cent for children who had never been breast-fed . it was 49 per cent for those breast-fed for under two months , 56 per cent for those breast-fed for between two and four months and 60 per cent for those who were breast-fed for four months or more . police found a cage in the back of the establishment where workers were incarcerated , and made to work 18 hours a day without pay . public prosecutor guadalupe louro couto said officers were shocked at what they found . he said : ` i 've seen lots of bad things , but what i saw in that pastry house was worse than everything . to start with , there was a cell , like a jail , with bars and padlock , set up inside the snack bar , where the worker was imprisoned . ` apart from this , he lived with the stench of dead dogs , which were kept in the same room . i could n't stand it . i started to feel ill and asked to leave . ` when we started to open the polystyrene boxes , we saw the frozen dogs . disadvantage : only 37 per cent of children who were never breast fed reached the expected standard for their age . ` we were perplexed . there were various crimes being committed there . ' the results were then adjusted to take into account factors such as the mother 's educational level , their socioeconomic status and their childcare arrangements . children breast-fed for up to two months were 9 per cent more likely to have reached a good level of overall achievement than children who had never been breast-fed . those breast-fed for between two and four months were 17 per cent more likely to have a good level of overall achievement and the effect was similar in children breast-fed for more than four months . the researchers , from the national perinatal epidemiology unit at the university of oxford , said the study proved that breastfeeding children for longer periods could improve their performance at primary school and help them develop faster . they suggested that this was because the essential fatty acids found in breast milk can help cognitive development . however babies not getting breast milk are more prone to infections -- which could slow down their academic progress . breastfeeding was linked to better achievement in all areas -- but the gains were strongest in communication , language and literacy , knowledge and understanding of the world and physical development . breast-fed children also tended to get higher scores for personal , social and emotional development , problem-solving , reasoning and numeracy and creative development . the study comes after the introduction of a controversial scheme , which gives women shop vouchers in return for breastfeeding . currently one in four women in the uk does not attempt to breastfeed -- one of the worst rates in the world . a report on the study said : ` the longer the children had been breast-fed , the more likely they were to reach a good level of educational achievement at 5 -- an important predictor of later academic and employment outcomes . ' dog meat was used for the fillings of ` pastels ' , a traditional brazilian stuffed pastry which is deep-fried and normally made with ground beef -lrb- stock picture -rrb- .
customers at a rio de janeiro snack bar were unwittingly eating pastries made the meat stray dogs, police today. officers investigating the popular fast food house reportedly boxes the frozen carcasses dozens dogs. the canines, which appeared killed with blows used for the fillings ` pastels a traditional brazilian stuffed pastry which deep normally made ground beef. officers investigating the rio de janeiro snack bar reportedly boxes the frozen carcasses dozens dogs -lrb- pictured -rrb-. according police, owner chinese van ruilonc admitted making the snacks from dog meat, adding the animals strays he rounded streets, which will host next year 's olympic games. ruilonc, 32 is reportedly one a group chinese businessmen own dozens pastry houses rio de janeiro including at the beachside tourist district copacabana the discovery at the eatery in rio 's northern district parada de lucas was made after officers arrived claims trafficked chinese workers forced live and. the canines, which appeared killed with blows used meat at the fast food bar owned van ruilonc. children who breast- for longer do better by five, new claims assessments by teachers at the end year one revealed children breast- the longest reached the highest overall levels achievement. importantly, the teachers making the assessments were aware whether given mainly breast milk formula milk. benefits : the study shows children breast- achieved better overall. the research, published maternal involved 5,489 children in england. when their child nine, mothers asked about their breastfeeding habits two thirds children had breast-, 32 per cent 16 exclusively their educational achievement was then measured using the foundation stage profile -- an assessment made teachers at, before the child reaches their fifth birthday teachers rated children on 13 scales covering six areas development, with scores based continuous assessment throughout. half all children the study reached the expected standard achievement for -- but the figure only 37 per cent never breast-. it was 49 per cent for those breast-fed for under, 56 60 who police found a cage the establishment workers incarcerated, and made to work 18 without public prosecutor guadalupe louro couto said officers shocked at found. he said : ` i 've seen lots bad things, what saw in that pastry house worse everything. to start, there was a cell, like a jail, with bars padlock set inside the snack bar where the worker imprisoned ` apart this, he lived the stench dead dogs, which were kept the same room. i could n't stand. i started to feel ill asked to leave. ` when we started to open the polystyrene boxes, saw the frozen dogs. disadvantage : only 37 per children who never breast fed reached the expected standard. ` we were perplexed. there were various crimes being there. ' the results were then adjusted take the mother 's educational level, their socioeconomic status their childcare arrangements children breast-fed were 9 per reached a good level overall achievement. those breast- for between two and four months were 17 per a good level overall achievement and the effect similar in children breast. the researchers, from the national perinatal epidemiology unit the university oxford said proved breastfeeding children for could improve their performance at primary school help develop faster. they suggested this because the essential fatty acids found breast milk can help cognitive development. however babies not getting breast milk more prone infections -- which could slow their academic progress. breastfeeding was linked better achievement all areas -- but the gains strongest communication, language literacy knowledge understanding physical development breast-fed children also tended get higher scores for personal, social and emotional development, problem reasoning numeracy and creative development. the study comes the introduction a controversial scheme, gives women shop vouchers in return breastfeeding. currently one in four women the uk does attempt -- one of the worst rates. a report the study said : ` the longer the children had breast-, reach a good level educational achievement at 5 -- an important predictor later academic and employment outcomes. ' dog meat was used the fillings ` pastels, a traditional brazilian stuffed pastry which deep normally made ground beef -lrb- stock picture -rrb-.
in school by the time they are five , new research claims . assessments by teachers at the end of year one revealed that children who had been breast-fed for the longest reached the highest overall levels of achievement . importantly , the teachers making the assessments were not aware whether the children had been given mainly breast milk or formula milk . benefits : the study shows that children who were breast-fed achieved better overall . the research , published in the journal maternal and child nutrition , involved 5,489 children in england . when their child was nine months old , mothers were asked about their breastfeeding habits . two thirds of children had been breast-fed at some stage , 32 per cent had been breast-fed for at least four months and 16 per cent had been exclusively breast-fed for more than four months . their educational achievement was then measured using the foundation stage profile -- an assessment made by teachers at the end of the first year of school , before the child reaches their fifth birthday . teachers rated children on 13 scales covering six areas of development , with scores based on continuous assessment throughout the year . half of all children in the study reached the expected standard of achievement for their age -- but the figure was only 37 per cent for children who had never been breast-fed . it was 49 per cent for those breast-fed for under two months , 56 per cent for those breast-fed who had never been breast-fed . those breast-fed for between two and four months were 17 per cent more likely to have a good level of overall achievement and the effect was similar in children breast-fed for more than four months . the researchers , from the national perinatal epidemiology unit at the university of oxford , said the study proved that breastfeeding children for longer periods could improve their performance at primary school and help them develop faster . they suggested that this was because the essential fatty acids found in breast milk can help cognitive development . however babies not getting breast milk are more prone to infections -- which could slow down their academic progress . breastfeeding was linked to better achievement in all areas -- but the gains were strongest in communication , language and literacy , knowledge and understanding of the world and physical development . breast-fed children also tended to get higher scores for personal , social and emotional development , problem-solving , reasoning and numeracy and creative development . the study comes after the introduction of a controversial scheme , which gives women shop vouchers in return for breastfeeding . currently one in four women in the uk does not attempt to breastfeed -- one of the worst rates in the world . a report on the study said : ` the longer the children had been breast-fed , the more likely they were to reach a good level of educational achievement at 5 -- an important predictor of later academic and employment outcomes . ' dog meat was used for the fillings of ` pastels ' , a traditional brazilian stuffed pastry which is deep-fried and normally made with ground beef -lrb- stock picture -rrb- .
 The study found that children who were breastfed for longer periods had higher levels of achievement and better cognitive development. Breastfeeding was also linked to improved communication, language, and literacy skills. Additionally, breastfed children tended to have better social and emotional development, as well as fewer behavioral problems. Overall, the research suggests that breastfeeding has a positive impact on a child's overall development and academic performance.