Lunch meats contain lots of sodium, preservatives and artificial flavors - still think it sounds healthy.
Many of
the lunch meats contain nonfat dry milk.
Not exact matches
But be picky with
lunch meats, «as they
contain an enormous amount of sodium and children can be affected by excess salt in their diets.»
The new rules provide detailed requirements for meal components — fruits, vegetables, grains,
meats, and milk; update requirements for calories, sodium, and fats; and require that each student's
lunch contain a fruit or vegetable.
Most processed
meat products, including
lunch meats, bacon, sausage, and hot dogs,
contain chemical preservatives that make them appear fresh and appealing, but that can also cause cancer.
With one story reporting that a teacher encountered a child who was provided with the «previous night's kebab
meat», whilst another said she saw a packed
lunch containing «chocolate spread sandwiches, chocolate biscuits and chocolate mousse».