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1875 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. / Suite 300 / Washington, DC 20009-5728 / (202) 332-9110 / FAX (202) 265-4954Executive Director: Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D.

Constructive Classroom Rewards:Promoting Good Habits While Protecting Childrens Health

Rewarding children in the classroom need not involve candy and other foods

that can undermine childrens diets and health and reinforce unhealthful eatinghabits. A wide variety of alternative rewards can be used to provide positive

reinforcement for childrens behavior and academic performance.

Its just a little treat: the harm in using food to reward children

Schools should not only teach children how to make healthy choices and to eatto fulfill nutritional needs, but also should provide an environment that fosters

healthy eating. Providing food based on performance or behavior connectsfood to mood. This practice can encourage children to eat treats even when

they are not hungry and can instill lifetime habits of rewarding or comforting

themselves with food behaviors associated with unhealthy eating or obesity.Awarding children food during class also reinforces eating outside of meal or

snack times.

Since few studies have been conducted on the effect of using food rewards on

childrens long-term eating habits, the best policy is not to use food to reward

children for good behavior or academic performance. At minimum, childrenshould not be rewarded using foods of poor nutritional quality. (Note: classroom

parties are covered by this policy.)

The value of rewarding children (with non-food rewards)

As teachers know, classroom rewards can be an effective way to encouragepositive behavior. Children, like everyone, alter their actions based on short-

term anticipated consequences. When trying to foster a new behavior, it isimportant to reward a child consistently each time he or she does the desired

behavior. Once the behavior has become an established habit, rewards can

be given every now and then to encourage the child to maintain the preferredbehavior.

The ultimate goal of rewarding children is to help them internalize positivebehaviors so that they will not need a reward. Eventually, self-motivation will be

sufficient to induce them to perform the desired behavior, and outsidereinforcement will no longer be necessary.


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Physical activity and food should not be linked to punishment

Punishing children by taking away recess or physical education classesreduces their already-scarce opportunities for physical activity. Another

counter-productive punishment is forcing children to do physical activity

such as running laps or pushups. Children often learn to dislike things thatare used as punishments. Thus, penalizing children with physical activity

might lead them to avoid activities that are important for maintainingwellness and a healthy body weight. In addition, food should not be

withheld as a means of punishing children. The U.S. Department ofAgriculture prohibits withholding meals as a punishment for any child

enrolled in a school participating in the school meal programs.1

Examples of beneficial (and inexpensive) rewards for children2

! Social rewards

Social rewards, which involve attention, praise, or thanks, are oftenmore highly valued by children than a toy or food. Simple gestures like

pats on the shoulder, verbal praise (including in front of others), nods,

or smiles can mean a lot. These types of social rewards affirm a childsworth as a person.

! Recognition

" Trophy, plaque, ribbon, or certificate in recognition of achievementor a sticker with an affirming message (e.g., Great job)

" Recognizing a childs achievement on the school-wide morningannouncements and/or the schools website

" A photo recognition board in a prominent location in the school" A phone call, email, or letter sent home to parents or guardians

commending a childs accomplishment

" A note from the teacher to the student commending his or herachievement

1U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Prohibition against Denying Meals and Milk to Children as a

Disciplinary Action. Alexandria, VA: USDA, 1988.2

Some examples adapted from Alternatives to Using Food as a Reward, Michigan Team Nutrition (apartnership between the Michigan Department of Education and Michigan State University Extension),2004. Accessed at < http://www.tn.fcs.msue.msu.edu/foodrewards.pdf> on November 8, 2004.


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! Privileges

" Going first

" Choosing a class activity

" Helping the teacher" Having an extra few minutes

of recess with a friend" Sitting by friends or in a special

seat next to or at the teachers

desk" No homework pass

" Teaching the class" Playing an educational

computer or other game

" Reading to a younger class" Making deliveries to the office

" Reading the school-widemorning announcements

" Helping in another classroom

" Eating lunch with a teacher or

principal

" Listening with a headset to abook on tape or CD

" Going to the library to select abook to read

" Working at the school store

" Taking a walk with theprincipal or teacher

" Designing a class or hallbulletin board

" Writing or drawing on the

blackboard/whiteboard" Taking care of the class animal

for a day" Allowing a child to choose an

extra recess activity for the

class on his/her birthday.

! Rewards for a class

" Extra recess

" Eating lunch outdoors

" Going to the lunchroom first" Reading outdoors

" Holding class outdoors" Extra art, music, PE, or reading

time" Listening to music while

working

" Dancing to music

" Playing a game or doing a

puzzle together

" Free choice time at the endof the day

" A song, dance, orperformance by the teacher

or students" A book read aloud to the class

by the teacher

" A field trip

! School supplies

" Pencils: colored, with logos, or

other decorations" Pens

" Erasers" Notepads/notebooks

" Boxes of crayons

" Stencils

" Stamps

" Plastic scissors" Bookmarks

" Highlighters" Chalk (e.g., sidewalk chalk)

" Markers

" Coloring books


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" Rulers

" Glitter" Pencil sharpeners, grips, or

boxes

" Gift certificate to the school

store

! Sports equipment and athletic gear

" Paddleballs

" Frisbees

" Water bottles" NERF balls

" Hula hoop

" Head and wrist sweat bands

" Jump rope

! Toys/trinkets

" Stickers" Yo-yos" Rubber balls" Finger puppets

" Stuffed animals

" Plastic or rubber figurines" Toy cars, trucks, helicopters, or

airplanes

" Plastic sliding puzzles or otherpuzzle games

" Slinkies" Gliders

" Magnifying glasses

" Spinning tops" Marbles" Jacks" Playing cards

" Stretchy animals

" Silly putty" Bubble fluid with wand

" Balloons

" Capsules that becomesponges/figures when placed

in water" Inflatable toys (balls, animals)

" Small dolls or action figures

! Fashion wear

" Temporary tattoos" Hair accessories (barrettes,

elastics, or ribbons)

" Bracelets, rings, necklaces" Sunglasses

" Eyeglasses with nose disguise" Hat or cap

" T-shirt

" Sneaker bumper stickers" Shoe laces

! Miscellaneous

" Key chains" Flashlights

" Cups

" Magnets" Crazy straws

" Backscratchers" A plant, or seeds and pot for

growing a plant

" Books


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! A token or point system, whereby children earn points that accumulatetoward a bigger prize. Possible prizes include those listed above and:

" Gift certificate to a bookstore

or sporting goods store" Movie pass or rental gift

certificate

" Ticket to sporting event" Puzzle

" Book

" Stuffed animal

" Magazine subscription" Board game

" Step counter (pedometer)

" Sports equipment, such astennis racket, baseball glove,

soccer ball, or basketball

Children can be given fake money, tokens, stars, or a chart can be used tokeep track of the points they have earned. Points can be exchanged for

privileges or prizes when enough are accumulated.

A point system also may be used for an entire class to earn a reward.

Whenever individual children have done well, points can be added to theentire classs account. When the class has earned a target number of

points, then they receive a group reward.

For more information, visitwww.cspinet.org/schoolfood/or contact the Center for Science in the Public Interest

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Healthy School Snacks

Serving healthy snacks to children is important to providing good nutrition, supportinglifelong healthy eating habits, and helping to prevent costly and potentially-disablingdiseases, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity.

Snacks play a major and growing role in childrens diets. Between 1977 and 1996, thenumber of calories that children consumed from snacks increased by 120 calories perday.

Below are ideas for teachers, caregivers, programdirectors, and parents for serving healthy snacks andbeverages to children in the classroom, in after-schoolprograms, at soccer games, and elsewhere. Some ideasmay be practical for large groups of children, whileother ideas may only work for small groups, depending

on the work and cost involved.

Fruits and Vegetables

Most of the snacks served to children shouldbe fruits and vegetables, since most kids donot eat the recommended five to thirteenservings of fruits and vegetables each day.Eating fruits and vegetables lowers the risk ofheart disease, cancer, and high blood pressure.Fruits and vegetables also contain importantnutrients like vitamins A and C and fiber.

Serving fresh fruits and vegetables can seemchallenging. However, good planning and thegrowing number of shelf-stable fruits andvegetable products on the market make iteasier. Though some think fruits andvegetables are costly snacks, they are actuallyless costly than many other less-healthfulsnacks on a per-serving basis. According to theU.S. Department of Agriculture, the average

cost of a serving of fruit or vegetable (all types fresh, frozen, and canned) is 25cents per serving. This is a good deal compared with a 69-cent single-serve bag ofpotato chips or an 80-cent candy bar. Try lots of different fruits and vegetables andprepare them in various ways to find out what your kids like best.

Healthy Eating Tip:serve snacks with fun

plates, napkins, cups, orstraws or have a tasting

party where children canvote for their favorite

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Fruit is naturally sweet, so most kids love it. Fruit can be served whole,sliced, cut in half, cubed, or in wedges. Canned, frozen, and dried fruitsoften need little preparation.

Apples (it can be helpfulto use an apple corer)

Apricots Bananas Blackberries Blueberries Cantaloupe Cherries Grapefruit Grapes (red, green, orpurple) Honeydew Melon Kiwis (cut in half and giveeach child a spoon to eat it)

Mandarin Oranges Mangoes Nectarines Oranges Peaches Pears Pineapple Plums Raspberries Strawberries Tangerines Watermelon

Applesauce (Unsweetened), Fruit Cups, and Canned Fruit These have a longshelf life and are low-cost, easy, and healthy if canned in juice or light syrup.Examples of unsweetened applesauce include Motts Natural Style and MottsHealthy Harvest line. Dole and Del Monte offer a variety of single-serve fruitbowls.

Dried Fruit - Try raisins, apricots, apples, cranberries, pineapple, papaya, andothers with little or no added sugars.

Frozen Fruit Try freezing grapes or buy frozen blueberries, strawberries,peaches, mangoes, and melon.

Fruit Leathers Some brands of fruit snacks are more like candy than fruit,and should be avoided due to their high content of added sugars and lack offruit. Brands to avoid include Fruit Rollups, Farleys Fruit Snacks, Sunkist FruitGems, Starburst Fruit Chews, Mamba Fruit Chews, Jolly Rancher Fruit Chews,Original Fruit Skittles, and Amazin Fruit Gummy Bears. Try Natural Value FruitLeathers and Stretch Island Fruit Leathers, which come in a variety of flavorsand dont have added sugars.

Fruit Salad Get kids to help make a fruit salad. Use a variety of colored fruitsto add to the appeal.

Popsicles Most so-called fruit popsicles have added sugars and should bereserved for an occasional treat. Look for popsicles made from 100% fruit juicewith no added caloric sweeteners, such as Breyers or Dole No Sugar Addedfruit bars.


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Smoothies Blend fruit with juice, yogurt or milk, and ice. Many store-madesmoothies have added sugars and are not healthy choices.

Deliveries Deliveries of fresh fruit or platters of cut-up fruit are a convenientoption offered by some local grocery stores.

Vegetables can be served raw with dip or salad dressing:

Broccoli Carrot sticks orBaby Carrots Cauliflower Celery Sticks Cucumber

Peppers(green, red, oryellow) Snap Peas Snow Peas String Beans

Tomato slicesor grape orcherrytomatoes Yellow SummerSquash slices Zucchini slices

Dips Try low-fat salad dressings, like fat-free Ranch orThousand Island, store-bought light dips, bean dips,guacamole, hummus (which comes in dozens of flavors),salsa, or peanut butter.

Salad Make a salad or set out veggies like a salad bar and let the kids buildtheir own salads.

Soy - Edamame (pronounced eh-dah-MAH-may) are fun to eat and easy toserve. (Heat frozen edamame in the microwave for about 2-3 minutes).

Veggie Pockets Cut whole wheat pitas in half and let kids add veggies withdressing or hummus.

Ants on a Log Let kids spread peanut butter on celery (with a plastic knife)and add raisins.

Healthy Grains (bread, crackers, cereals, etc.)

Though most kids eat plenty of grain products, too many of those grains are

cookies, snack cakes, sugary cereals, Rice Krispy treats, and other refinedgrains that are high in sugars or fat. Try to serve mostly whole grains, whichprovide more fiber, vitamins, and minerals than refined grains. In addition, tryto keep the added sugars to less than 35% by weight1,2 and the saturated and

1 If a food manufacturer fails to provide the addedsugars content of a food item, use thepercentage of weight from total sugars (in place of the percentage of weight from addedsugars), and exempt fruits, vegetables, and dairy foods from this total sugars limit.


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Note: Cookies, snack cakes, and chips should be saved foroccasional treats, given their poor nutritional quality.

trans fat low (i.e., less than 10% of calories, or about one gram or less perserving).

Whole Wheat English Muffins, Pita, or Tortillas Stuff them with veggies ordip them in hummus or bean dip.

Breakfast Cereal Either dry or with low-fat milk, whole grain cereals likeCheerios, Grape-Nuts, Raisin Bran, Frosted Mini Wheats, and Wheaties makegood snacks. Look for cereals with no more than 35% added sugars by weight1

(or roughly 8 grams of sugar per serving).

Crackers Whole-grain crackers like Triscuits, which come in different flavorsor thin crisps (or similar woven wheat crackers), Kalvi Rye crackers, or wholewheat Matzos can be served alone or with toppings, like low-fat cheese, peanutbutter, or low-fat, reduced-sodium luncheon meat.

Rice Cakes - Look for rice cakes made from brown (whole grain) rice. Theycome in many flavors, and can be served with or without toppings.

Popcorn Look for low-fat popcorn in a bag or microwave popcorn. Or you canair pop the popcorn and season it, e.g., by spraying it with vegetable oil sprayand adding parmesan cheese, garlic powder, or other non-salt spices.

Baked Tortilla Chips - Baked tortilla chips are usually low in fat, and tastegreat with salsa and/or bean dip. Look for brands with less sodium.

Granola and Cereal Bars - Look for whole grain granola bars that are low in fatand sugars, like Barbaras Granola Bars (cinnamon raisin, oats and honey, andcarob chip flavors), Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars (cinnamon, oats nhoney, maple brown sugar, and peanut butter flavors), Nature Valley ChewyTrail Mix Bars (fruit and nut flavor), and Quaker Chewy Granola Bar (peanutbutter and chocolate chunk flavor).

Pretzels, Breadsticks, and Flatbreads - These low-fat items can be offered assnacks now and then. However, most of these snacks are not whole grain andmost pretzels are high in salt.

2 To calculate % sugars by weight for a food item, look at the Nutrition Facts label and dividethe grams of sugars by the gram weight of one serving of the product and multiply this numberby 100.


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WARNING: A small but growingnumber of kids have severe peanutand/or tree nut allergies. Beforebringing in peanuts, peanut butter,or other nuts as a snack, check tomake sure none of the children hasan allergy.

Low-Fat Dairy Foods

Dairy foods are a great source of calcium, which can help to build strong bones.However, dairy products also are the biggest sources of artery-cloggingsaturated fat in kids diets. To protect childrens bones and hearts, make sure

all dairy foods served are low-fat or fat-free.

Yogurt Look for brands that are low-fat or fat-free, moderate in sugars (nomore than about 30 grams of sugars in a 6-oz. cup), and high in calcium (atleast 25% of daily value [DV] for calcium in a 6-oz. cup). Examples includeDanimals Drinkable Low-Fat Yogurt, Go-Gurt by Yoplait, or cups of low-fat ornon-fat yogurt from Stonyfield Farm, Dannon, Horizon, and similar storebrands. Low-fat or non-fat yogurt also can be served with fresh or frozen fruitor low-fat granola.

Low-Fat Cheese - Cheese provides calcium, but often its saturated fat price

tag is too high. Cheese is the number two source of heart-damaging saturatedfat in childrens diets. Even with low-fat and reduced-fat cheese, be sure toserve with other foods like fruit, vegetables, or whole grain crackers. Choosereduced-fat cheeses like Trader Joes Armenian Style Braided; Borden orSargento Light Mozzarella string cheese; Frigo Light Cheese Heads; Kraft Twist-Ums; Polly-O Twisterellas; the Laughing Cows Light Original Mini Babybel; orCabot 50% Light Vermont Cheddar.

Low-Fat Pudding and Frozen Yogurt - Low-fat or fat-free pudding and frozenyogurt should be served only as occasional treats, because they are high inadded sugars.

Other Snack Ideas

Nuts - Since nuts are high in calories,it is best to serve them along withanother snack such as fruit. A smallhandful of nuts is a reasonableserving size. Examples includepeanuts, pistachios, almonds,walnuts, cashews, or soy nuts. Look

for nuts that are unsalted.

Trail Mix - Trail mixes are easy to make and store well in a sealed container.Items to include: low-fat granola, whole grain cereals, peanuts, cashews,almonds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and dried fruits like raisins,apricots, apples, pineapple, or cranberries.


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Luncheon Meat Choose lower-fat, reduced-sodium brands of turkey, ham,and roast beef and serve with whole wheat bread, pita, tortillas (as a wrapsandwich), or crackers. Cut sandwiches in half to make snack-sized portions.

Healthy BeveragesWater Water should be the main drink served to kids at snack times.Water satisfies thirst and does not have sugar or calories.(Plus, it is low-cost for care-givers!) If kids are used togetting sweetened beverages at snack times, it may takea little time for them to get used to drinking water.

Seltzer - Carbonated drinks like seltzer, sparkling water,and club soda are healthy options. They do not contain the sugars, calories,and caffeine of sodas. Serve them alone or try making healthy sodas by

mixing them with equal amounts of 100% fruit juice.

Low-Fat and Fat-Free Milk - Milk provides key nutrients,such as calcium and vitamin D. Choose fat-free (skim) orlow-fat (1%) milk to avoid the heart-damaging saturated fatfound in whole and 2% (reduced-fat) milk. It is best toserve fat-free versions of chocolate, strawberry, or otherflavored milks to help balance the extra calories comingfrom added sugars. Single-serve containers of chocolate orother flavored whole or 2% milk drinks can be too high incalories (400-550 calories) and saturated fat (1/3 of a days

worth) to be a healthy beverage for kids.

Soy and Rice Drinks - For children who prefer not to drink cows milk, calcium-fortified soy and rice drinks are good choices.

Fruit Juice - Try to buy 100% fruit juice and avoid the added sugars of juicedrinks, punches, fruit cocktail drinks, or lemonade. Drinks that contain at least50% juice and no additional caloric sweeteners are also healthful options. Tofind 100% juice, look at beverage nutrition labels for the percentage of thebeverage that is juice. Orange, grapefruit, and pineapple juices are more

nutrient-dense and are healthier than apple, grape, and pear juices. (See

Orange You Glad? chart.) Many beverages like Capri Sun, V8-Splash,Tropicana Twisters, Sunny Delight, Kool Aid Jammers, Hi-C, or juice drinksfrom Very Fine, Welchs or Snapple are easily mistaken for juice. However,those beverages are more like soda than juice -- they are merely sugar waterwith a few tablespoons of added juice.

Fruit juice can be rich in vitamins, minerals, and cancer-fighting compounds.However, it is high in calories. The American Academy of Pediatrics

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recommends that children ages 1-6 years old drink no more than 6 ounces (oneserving) of juice a day and children ages 7-18 years old drink no more than 12ounces (two servings) of juice a day.

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For more information, contact Dr. Margo Wootan or Joy Johanson atthe Center for Science in the Public Interest,

1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300; Washington, DC 20009.Phone: 202-777-8351, Fax: 202-265-4954, E-mail: .

A note about sugary soft drinks (soda,sweetened tea, lemonade, and juicedrinks): Children who drink moresweetened drinks consume more caloriesand are more likely to be overweightthan kids who drink fewer soft drinks.Soft drinks also displace healthful foodsin kids diets like milk, which can helpprevent osteoporosis, and 100% juice,which can help prevent heart disease andcancer. In addition, soda pop can cause

dental cavities and tooth decay.


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Making Lunch? Make it Nutritious! Make it Waste-free!

Amy Hemmert and Tammy Pelstring

If youre like us, you start the school year with enthusiastic plans to send your kids to school with lunches that arenutritious, affordable, and easy to make. You promise that youll plan ahead. Youll put more effort into it. Youll cut out

the junk. But somehow mid-year finds us settled once again into our old lunch-making routine, frustrated and in search of

fresh ideas. But do not despairmaking fresh lunches may not be as difficult as you think. Try some of these ideas:

Pack lunches the night before and store them in the refrigerator overnight. Maximize leftovers. Prepare extra servings at dinnertime for the next days lunches. Pack the leftovers in

lunchboxes in the evening when youre doing your regular dinner clean up.

Elicit the help of your children. Teach them how to make nutritious, waste-free lunches. Even a small child canhelp put carrots into a container or fill a water bottle. As they grow, give them more responsibility.

Keep fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other nutritious foods on hand. Keep nuts (for older children) and dried fruit on hand for emergencies. Buy from bulk bins to reduce your costs. (Read ingredient labels carefully!) Make sure you have a set of containers that your child likes and can open easily. Write your childs name on all containers before they leave the house.

What to Pack

! Fresh fruits and vegetables. Make sure your child eats at least 2-3 servings of dark green, red, and orangevegetables daily. Purchase organic locally grown produce whenever possible. Fresh fruits and vegetables provide

fiber and a variety of vitamins & minerals and help reduce the risk of diabetes, constipation, and some types of

cancer; and they can lower blood cholesterol. And, people who eat high-fiber foods are less likely to overeat.

! Whole-grain breads, crackers, bagels, muffins, pita, lavash, tortillas, rice, pasta, and cereal instead of whitevarieties. Whole-grains provide vitamins and minerals, fiber, and protein.

! Beans, nuts, and whole grains for protein instead of meat, eggs, and whole-milk dairy products. They containmore fiber, less fat, and fewer preservatives. Avoid the milk and meat from animals that have been treated with

hormones and antibiotics.! Water instead of juice, fruit-flavored drinks, fruit punch, or soda. Water is what our bodies need. When childrenfill up on sugary drinks, they may not have room for more nutritious choices, and sodas deplete the body of much-

needed calcium.

! Limit fats, especially hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils.! Limit sweets. In addition to the increased risk of obesity, excess sugar consumption is thought to depress

immunity. It has been linked to diabetes and heart disease and may increase the risk of cancer. Sugar consumption

can also increase the incidence of tooth decay.

! Limit sodium. Sodium increases the risk of high blood pressure and stroke.

These may sound like big changes, but taking one step at

a time makes it manageable. After all, children who eat well tendto have lower obesity rates and are less likely to suffer from

diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart diseaseand they tend to

concentrate better in school!

For more information on packing nutritious lunches, tips for

picky eaters, nutritional requirements and more, visit

www.laptoplunches.com


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Make your lunches waste-free!

Families across North America have started packing waste-free lunches. Heres what you can do to reduce your lunch

waste:

" PACK FOOD IN REUSABLE CONTAINERSAvoid plastic bags, plastic wrap, aluminum foil, andprepackaged foods whenever possible.

! Using a sturdy container will prevent "squishing."! With a resealable container, children can save uneaten food for. Most single-serve packaging cannot be

resealed, so the uneaten food (along with the packaging) ends up in the trash.

! When your child brings home the leftovers, you know whats been eaten and whats been tossed. Withdisposable packaging, the lunchbox may come home empty, but much of the food has been thrown away.

! Purchasing lunch foods in larger containers instead of single-serve packages costs less. Buy yogurt andapplesauce in larger containers and spoon it into a smaller container for lunch. Buy quality bulk bin items

including fresh-ground peanut butter, nuts, dried fruits, and granola.

! Consider purchasing a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) share or shop at the farmers market.Visit www.localharvest.org to find a CSA or farmers market near you.

! Cut up fruits and vegetables. That way children can eat some and save the rest for later. Its hard to taketwo bites out of an apple during snack time and save the rest for lunch. Its easier to eat a wedge or two

and then reseal the container for later.

" USE A REFILLABLE DRINK BOTTLE! Juice pouches and some juice boxes are not recyclable, so consider packing water in refillable bottle.! Juice boxes, pouches, and cans cannot be resealed, so much of the drink ends up in the trash. Packing

water in a refillable bottle is far more economical and allows your child to rehydrate throughout the day.

! And theres a bonus: water spills are easy to clean upat home, at school, in the car, and in your childslunchbox.

" USE A CLOTH NAPKIN INSTEAD OF PAPER" PACK REUSABLE UTENSILS INSTEAD OF DISPOSABLESPack reusables whenever possible. If you cant for some reason, recyclables are the next best thing. If you pack

recyclables, let your children know so they will remember to put them in the appropriate recycle bin.

Amy Hemmert and Tammy Pelstring, two Santa

Cruz County moms, are co-authors ofThe Laptop

Lunch Users Guide: Fresh Ideas for Packing

Wholesome, Earth-friendly Lunches Your Kids Will

Love. Together they created the Laptop LunchSystem, a set of compartmentalized food

containers, utensils and a water bottle that sit neatly

inside a stylish insulated carrying case. To

subscribe to their free monthly e-newsletter or to

see more nutritious lunch ideas, visit

www.laptoplunches.com. For more information on

packing waste-free lunches, visit

www.wastefreelunches.org.

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