#school-lunch

#school-lunch

There are myriad reasons to send your kid to school with allergy-friendly snacks. The most obvious one is that your child might have an allergy themselves. But it's also worth thinking about the other kids at the lunch table. Indeed, the USDA estimates that one in every 13 children suffers from food allergies, which is why some schools have gone completely nut-free.

Some Gen Xers look back on elementary and middle school lunch periods fondly. Perhaps they were a welcome respite from the boredom of classroom learning, a time to have fun with their friends, or a chance to trade lunch box treats. For others, it was a dreaded period of forced socialization (or isolation), or the moment they realized what horrors awaited them in their lunch bag.

Packing a lunch for a 5-year-old can lead to unexpected outcomes; a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at home may be rejected but accepted at school. Parents often notice that different environments influence children's food preferences, and what they refuse at home might be eaten eagerly in a different setting like school.

School lunch prep shouldn't feel like solving a daily puzzle where everything goes wrong. The difference between lunch success and cafeteria disaster often comes down to having the right gear.

Skinny Pop popcorn from Costco features just three ingredients (popcorn, sunflower oil, and salt) and is made without any trans fats or artificial flavors and colors.