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HOW you pack a lunch
box is just as important
as what you pack in it.

When it comes to food
safety, you can play an impor-
tant role in your child’s health
by selecting lunch ware and
food items wisely and exercis-
ing some simple precautions
when packing school lunches.

Start with the lunch box
itself. Insulated lunch boxes
are a better bet than their
flimsier counterparts and
they'll last longer. Inspect the
bag for washability. Can you
get into all the nooks and
crannies to wash out food that
may be lurking there at the
end of the day?

Next, look at packing
materials. You may be tempt-
ed to save plastic wrappings

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and paper lunch
bags for use
another day, but
they can’t. be
washed. A safer,
more — environ-
mentally-friend-
ly alternative is
to purchase plas-
tic, reusable con-
tainers.

In addition
te saving you
money ino the
long run, they
protect food
from getting
squashed by
heavier items in
the lunch box, If
you're planning
to send soup or
pasta for lunch,
an insulated
container is also
useful. But make
sure it’s a good
quality container
that will do the job properly,
warns home economist and
author of Lick the Spoon!,
Mairlyn Smith.

“For food safety, the rule
of thumb is to keep hort things
hot and cold things cold. So
when you're packing a hot
lunch, follow he manufactur-
er’s heating instructions care-
fully and make: sure food is
piping hoc before filling,” says

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Smith.

“To help keep foods
chilled, pack straight from the
refrigerator to the lunch box
and add a frozen drink box
such as juices or punches in
Tetra Pak packaging as a cold
source,” say's Smith.

“Frozen fruit juices keep
food in an insulated lunchbox
nicely chilled until lunchtime
while providing your child

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NUTRITIOUS lunchbox food is easy to keep fresh if you pack it
the right way.

with a nutritious beverage for
lunch.” :

Pack two drink boxes —
one frozen and one chilled —
to keep your child hydrated
throughout the day. “Juices
and punches are not only an
excellent source of vitamin C,
but as they thaw, can double
as tasty ice slushies for after-
noon recess,” says Smith.

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