Just as recess was my favorite time during school, the one-hour lunch period I’m granted during the nine-to-five is what I look forward to most. And the one thing that’s guaranteed to dampen my… Read more >>

You can avoid Lunchables, I promise. While working at a pre-K through eighth grade school, I noticed that what mattered in getting kids to eat their entire packed lunch was to have plenty of options.... Read more >>

As you know by now, all parents have a different idea of what is healthy food and what is not. For years, you have had the opportunity to hand select and monitor what your child eats for lunch. Now it... Read more >>

I remember the lunches I used to eat in grade school: cardboard-consistency frozen pizza, neon-yellow macaroni and cheese, and soggy french fries. I don’t recall ever eating a vegetable in... Read more >>

Healthy packing doesn’t always mean healthy eating. Sure, it looks simple and easy, but how do we get our children to actually eat the lunch we pack? In schools, “Children may have as... Read more >>