The Five Worst Packaged Lunchbox Meals
There is a new report by PCRM titled The Five Worst Packaged Lunchbox Meals that will blow your mind. In a time when childhood obesity and diseases in the U.S. are at an all time high, I find it alarming that manufacturers are not held to a stricter nutritional guideline for lunch meals. The irony is that these companies market these lunches as healthy food choices with “nutritional benefits”. The bottom line is, we as parents need to read and understand food labels.
“Cancer Project dietitians found that most popular packaged lunchbox meals are high in fat, saturated fat, calories, and sodium and contain little or no fiber or healthful fruits and vegetables. Many also contain processed meats, which are linked to increased colorectal-cancer risk. The five most unhealthful lunchbox meals are ranked from worst to least bad.”
The Five Worst Packaged Lunchbox Meals
- Lunchables Maxed Out Cracker Stackers: Cracker Combo Ham and Cheddar* - Oscar Mayer
- Lunchables Maxed Out Cracker Stackers: Cracker Combo Turkey and Cheddar* - Oscar Mayer
- LunchBoxers: Pizza - Norwegian Jake’s
- LunchMakers Fun Kits: Bologna Cracker Crunchers - Armour-Eckrich
- Lunchables Nachos Cheese Dip and Salsa - Oscar Mayer
Read and download the report and help spread the information about these unhealthful lunchbox meals by sharing with parents you know.
*Kraft is no longer making ”Maxed Out” Lunchables, according to a spokeswoman
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