Sentences with phrase «concerned about the lunch»

However, she is concerned about the lunch and snack options they are offering her toddlers.

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Hi Ella, I love this but I'm concerned about plastic lunch boxes and food storage, have you got any tips on this as I know even BPA free isn't good either?

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I didn't measure and weigh this lunch, and the bread came from the bakery, so I'd have to guess about the nutritional content of everything, but to be honest, I'm not as concerned about the numbers with fresh whole foods.

After I landed in the ER from picking up a lunch kit with a trace of peanut on the outside, I voiced concern about this.

As we've talked about many times on The Lunch Tray, school food reform will only be successful if parents and districts work together collaboratively, each respecting the concerns and expertise of the other.

Here is what I'm concerned about: 1) We already know that schools can not afford healthy lunches.

On a frigid February day last year, Michele Hays filed into Evanston Township High School with other concerned parents to talk with district administrators about school lunches.

Sandwich Bags — My older kids get a packed lunch every day and I wanted to avoid packing them in plastic containers because of concerns about the safety of chemicals that may leak into food.

A Tribune analysis in January highlighted concerns about fraud in the federal school lunch program within Chicago Public Schools because of layers of bureaucracy, incentives for high enrollment, and minimal checks and balances.

Though I share Wu's concerns about insufficient time for children to eat lunch and overly processed foods, I have worked with the CPS meal program as they have made substantial improvements over the last two years.

We should all be less concerned about supermarket shoppers being misled (though that's a real problem) and far more worried about the 32 million public school children participating in the National School Lunch Program and the 12 million in the School Breakfast Program, all of whom are offered milk — usually including a flavored milk option — each and every school day, sometimes multiple times a day.

However, I have seen the menu and I can not complain about the choices on the new menu, as there are lots of healthy options for them (esp since both are vegetarians — I was concerned about including protein choices at lunch and didn't want them eating pasta every day!)

The basic tenets of good nutrition are sneaking their way into the public consciousness, especially in school cafeterias, where concern is mounting about the typical fare of high - fat, deep - fried foods frequently served for lunch.

Though I share Wu's concerns about insufficient time for children to eat lunch and overly...

School board member Gary Wapinski was concerned about the drop in the number of lunches, wondering whether it was a sign that students were displeased with the service.

Whether you have concerns about school lunch or child nutrition happens to be a passion for you, joining your school districts local wellness policy committee could give you the opportunity to have a positive impact on school food for all of the school children in your area.

And if you're particularly concerned about the junk food offered to your kids in their school classrooms, such as food served at birthday celebrations, class parties and as teacher rewards, be sure to check out «The Lunch Tray's Guide to Getting Junk Food Out of Your Child's Classroom.»

Every afternoon, Mrs. Q — who asked to remain anonymous out of concern for her job — photographed the lumps on her orange school lunch tray, and shared her observations about the food and how it affected students.

But as I've talked about quite a bit on The Lunch Tray (starting with my very first post), it does concern me that our menu is currently still weighted almost entirely in favor of «kid food» (or what one source in Janet Poppendieck's Free For All calls «carnival fare»).

I've been bringing my lunch to work since Jan 1 this year to save money and reduce my use of styrofoam containers from the cafeteria, but I've been concerned about how many plastic sandwich bags I'm using each week.

I am now concerned about him eating school lunch.

Though in many ways the program has been a success, there is growing concern among parents and doctors about the health of America's children and the quality of the food provided by school lunches.

Because most of Chicago «s public schools have closed campuses and 88 percent of the children attending receive free or reduced - price lunches, Phillips is more concerned about getting the students to eat than losing them to outside competition.

-LSB-...] Spork Report and Lunch Tray readers know, I've long been concerned about the quality of the so - called «a la carte» items sold by Houston ISD in is -LSB-...]

We're in our first year and have been packing lunch but haven't tried a thermos yet; one of my concerns about sending him off to school was that they healthy habits we have at home would go out the window when he's with other kids — the thermos ideas are great.

I have never been concerned about her safety, and it's worked out well with breastfeeding (it's 5 minutes down the road from my office, so I am able to nurse over lunch and keep her stocked with freshly pumped milk).

The author of the post, J. Brian Phillips (a local property rights advocate), also mocks my concern about making healthy cafeteria options available only to paying students («Why should those paying for their own lunch have a choice that is denied to those who aren't?»

Nonetheless, when parents and coaches hear young athletes complain about school lunch, a wave of panic, concern and even outrage can take over.

But as I've talked about quite a bit on The Lunch Tray (starting with my very first post), it does concern me that our menu is currently still weighted almost entirely in favor of -LSB-...]

There has also been concern about thermal lunch bags that contain lead in the last few years.

At the kind urging of Lunch Tray readers concerned about my mental state, I decided to enjoy a one and a half hour sanity break yesterday afternoon and took my son to the zoo...

No, probably not; but I'd be a lot less concerned about it if I thought they wouldn't be able to drink it alongside a lunch of Uncrustables and dino nuggets and... what was that abomination you once wrote of... Frito pie with a side of mashed potatoes?

I asked Robyn if she could share with Lunch Tray readers her evolution from ordinary mom to food activist, and her concern about novel proteins that have been introduced into our food supply.]

This report on cafeterias is especially concerning because parents do not have a choice about where their children eat their school lunch.

People who are concerned about their weight and appearance often skip breakfast and skimp on lunch, perhaps just having one piece of fruit.

35 Celebrate Fitness and Sports Month in May; rising food prices hurt more healthful - lunch initiatives; health experts express concerns about in - school coffee shops; network links community, classroom, and cafeteria to promote wellness.

In response to longstanding concerns about the nutritional quality of school meals, five school districts this fall began using new menus and recipes in an unusual effort funded by the U.S. Agriculture Department to lower the amount of fat and sodium in school breakfasts and lunches.

In an age when everyone is concerned about racial gaps in learning, it's also important to note that charters are getting these results while serving a more heavily black student population than DCPS, and with a greater share of low - income students who are eligible for free lunches.

As customers eat lunch, I chat with them and get to hear first - hand about their family's health issues and concerns.