December 5, 2025

For many parents, back to school time is celebration time! Many parents are preparing so called ‘brown bag’ lunches for the kids to take to school, although USDA food safety experts don’t recommend actually using brown paper bags. USDA’s Meredith Caruthers:

She recommends using a good insulated lunch bag with a frozen cold source, keeping everything nonperishable below 40 degrees.