Kids who bring their lunches to school are better off than those who eat the school lunch. If you’ve watched Jamie Oliver’s endeavors to improve the school lunch menu, you know what I mean. A new study confirms that children who eat a school lunch instead of a packed lunch from home and spend two [...]
About a week ago, I asked my Facebook friends if they had a lunchbox dilemma. One mom said, “Yes. My lunchbox dilemma is how to get SOMEONE ELSE to make these darn things rather than me.” School mornings can be hectic getting everyone out the door. Making lunches adds to the confusion. For sure, there [...]
Do you trust your school to give your child a healthy lunch? Which of the following is considered a junk food according to national school nutrition standards? A. Hi-C Blast (vitamin fortified sugar drink) B. Poland Springs seltzer water (carbonated water) C. French fries D. Donuts According to a USDA Food and Nutrition Service, school lunches [...]
Ten-year-old Annie is extremely social. Even though she’s not a picky eater, she rarely finishes her school lunch, because she’s chatting with her friends After her mom noticed food returning in her lunchbox, she warned Annie to stop talking so much during the lunch break and “to eat her lunch!” Food did stop coming home.Regrettably, after [...]
