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Contents 1 Cafeteria Food 2 Healthy options for packing lunch 3 Sharing Food 4 Bibliography 5 Related Pages 6 External Helpful Sites 7 Outline Sequence

[edit] Cafeteria Food

According to this article, some school lunch programs are healthier than packed lunches:
School Nutrition.org

6	I prefer cafeteria food to lunches from home

The government has been involved in helping school lunch programs in many public school districts.
Government Lunch Program

Tip: This is an interesting article for parents to see their kid's school's lunch program with nutrition data.
School Menu Program

Tip: Look over the cafeteria menu with your child. Ask them what they uually eat when they buy the food at the cafeteria. Do they eat the veggies or jsut the tator tots? Talk to them about their choices. Recommend items that are healthier, but be willing to allow your child to buy favorite lunch items occasionally.

Tip: Ask about foods like chips, soda, and ice cream. Are they buying anything from the vending machine? It is important to know how your kid is eating at school to account for it when they get home and want snack and dinner.

Tip: Encourage your child to pack a lunch, at least occasionally. If you do it right, this can help you to ensure that your child is getting a nutritious midday meal. Or at least pack them a snack so they do not have to buy from the vending machine.

Vending Machine Trouble USA Today

[edit] Healthy options for packing lunch

Tip: Sandwiches! Easy, can add lots of different fillings.

6	I like Sandwiches in school lunches

Tip: Depending on the palate of your child, sushi is really healthy and my daughter finds it fun to eat with chopsticks.

5	I like sushi in school lunches

Tip: This is a great website for school lunch and snack ideas, I really like their wrap ideas.
School Lunch recipes

[edit] Sharing Food

Tip: Children often share food and swap snacks at school.

5	I like kids to share food at school

Tip: Sharing food can be really problematic for kids with food allergies or sensitivities.
Warnings about food sharing

Tip: It is really important to ask kids what they like and do not like in their lunches, because if you pack them food they like, they are less likely to trade it for 'junkier' food.

Tip: Sharing food also causes colds and flus to spread like wildfire. Kids share beverages, candy and even sports bars often and can easily catch each others germs.

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Related Pages

[edit] External Helpful Sites

[edit] Outline Sequence

Portal:Academics, Testing and College or Portal:Teen and Parent Health>School Lunch