What are good foods to take to school for lunch?

After he brought several lunches back, I resorted to ordering food at school, but that never sat well with me since they weren't very balanced meals – very little fruit or veggies. And, I could never tell if he actually ate his lunch. Then I got creative. read more

Teens who prefer to bring a homemade lunch to school need interesting combinations to keep them eating what you pack. Although your focus may be on healthy meals, your teen may only want lunch to taste good. read more

Schools like The Calhoun School in Manhattan, New York, have a French culinary chef weighing-in on the menu design, and ten-day menus are even submitted a week in advance. Others like the the highschools in Burlington, Vermont, source a third of all their ingredients for the lunches locally and add bonus fruits and vegetables, and unlimited milk to meals for hungry students. read more