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LaLa Lunchbox App

Back to school season is in full swing (raise your hand if your little one is already there!) and the frenzy of packing school lunch looms large. Parents vow at the beginning of every school year to be more organized and better at meal planning but getting started and staying the course can be overwhelming.…

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School Lunch: Brown Bag It!

We have been bombarded lately with media stories about food and nutrition and how the ‘Supersize Me’ generation has affected our kids’ health. Obesity has doubled in this country in the last 20 years, and type II diabetes is following in the same direction. As a result, one of the issues you may be concerned with is what your kids are being served in their school cafeterias. I watched an episode of Jamie Oliver’s “Food Revolution” and I was horrified at what some schools thought was food. I know some of you don’t feel like you have the time to pack a lunch, but truthfully, it can take 5 minutes. With the knowledge that your kids may be eating all refined and processed foods at school, you may want to consider “brown bagging” their lunches from now on. Here are some really great ideas that your kids will love — and you can have them help you make it!