Simple solutions for your child’s midday meal from an award-winning food journalist!The Healthy Lunchbox is full of suggestions and ideas to help you provide your child with an appetizing and appealing meal each day. It covers:
- why many lunchboxes are unhealthy, and what a healthy lunch should consist of
- what size portions children (and adults) of different ages should have
- suggestions about seasonality, variety, and encouraging kids to experiment
- how to personalize a lunchbox and make it special—and get kids involved in making their own
- how to deal with overweight, underweight, and super-fussy eaters
- food safety and hygiene
With fun facts included about what children from other countries take to school, the book also provides a plan for a week’s meals on the basis of one or two shopping expeditions, and a table with a month’s suggestions for lunch boxes.
