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Soup’s On: Lunch Box Ideas

Ideas for school lunches…

Category: Contributing Writer, Dane Kuttler, Food Tags: Nutrition, School Lunch Ideas, School Lunches

Green Mama: Healthy School Lunches Begin at Home

Back-to-School Means Back to Healthy Eating for this Family It’s just about that time again. Time for alarm clocks and protests to sleep “just one more minute.” Time for grumbles over homework and carpools to sport’s practices. Time for frazzled parents and days where the schedule dictates your life. (Cue scream.) Yes folks, the vacation’s over. It’s back-to-school time! Take a deep breathe and you can almost smell the nervousness, anticipation and… Read More

Category: Food, Kelly Bevan McIlquham, Schools Tags: Back-to-School, Child Nutrition Act, Food Advocacy, Healthy Food, Josh Viertel, Let's Move Campaign, Lunch, National School Lunch Program, Organic Food, Rachael Ray, School Food, School Lunches, School Nutrition, Slow Food USA

Packing Local Lunches 101

Packing Local Lunches 101 By CISA Packing your child’s lunch every day can be a challenge. Below are some tips for cutting down on costs, time, and energy you put into your child’s brown bagged lunch-and adding some locally grown goods! Most importantly, keep it simple. Making lunch for your child doesn’t have to be a struggle or a competitive sport. Just be sure you’re including a good variety: a fruit, a… Read More