The new school year is underway and that means a lot of you are scrambling to get sack lunches put together before the kids head out the door. Marais Des Cygne Extension Service Agent, Chelsea Eastwood, says parents need to be practicing good food safety habits when packing the lunch. A cold lunch, like deli meat sandwich, eggs, and yogurt, can be kept cold with ice packs and an insulated lunch box. However, Richmond says a hot lunch, like soup, is more challenging:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says approximately one in six Americans – or about 48 million people – get sick each year from food-borne diseases. Children are the most vulnerable to food poisoning, so it makes sense to take extra precautions when making the lunches they take to school.
