Nutrition and Food Safety  Healthy Lifestyles Begin With Safe,
Nutritious Food   Pack An A+ School Lunch  lunch box ideas
School has started again so that may mean packing school
lunches. You might be tempted to take the easy method and grab
an assortment of pre-packaged all-in-one lunches, or assemble a
collection of the many other “kid-friendly” packaged foods. Many
convenience lunches include sugar in breads, dressings, and
drinks, as well as the dessert. Sugar is becoming an
increasingly common ingredient in foods targeted at kids, and
it’s in places you might not suspect.  Researchers at the
University of Texas found that more than half of parents scored
an F when packing a lunch by failing to include foods loaded
with enough energy, vitamins, calcium, iron, and zinc. How do
you score?  First of all, you want your child to eat the lunch
you pack! Pack foods you know are liked. Talk with your child
about what you are putting in the lunch and also teach your
child how to do it!  An important goal is to ma