Finding creative ways to fill your children’s lunch boxes can be a real brain drain! Do more good than harm by ensuring that the food stays safe enough to eat! Temperature-sensitive foods like chicken, meat, dairy, salads, cut fruit and veg should be kept as cold as possible or bacteria that may be present in these foods will grow when in a warmer environment and may then cause food poisoning.
Freeze ice-packs overnight and place in the bottom of a cooler bag. There are many funky varieties of cooler bags available these days. Arrange temperature sensitive foods in containers in top of the ice-packs to keep them cool in the day.
Check out some ideas on making a balanced lunch box for your children.

Hints and Tips

Get your kids to help with input into a balanced school lunch, then reward them once they’ve eaten it completely.