Another look at helping children eat healthy lunch from author Eric Schlosser (of Fast Food Nation fame). Includes great suggestions and recipes for what to pack for lunch. Of course, there's no guarantee that what you pack will get eaten. My mom sent me to school with a piece of fruit every day for years before I ever ate one. I'll never forget the stench of the apple I left in my locker for a month back in second grade.
Posted on August 22, 2006
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