Children and youth often want packaged foods they see on TV, online, or in their friends’ lunches. Be aware of foods marketed to children and ongoing new products on the shelf. Store bought lunch kits can be high in sodium (salt), sugars and/or saturated fat and are usually low in fibre and other nutrients.

Try a reusable container with sections to make your own lunch kits and include finger foods. You can cut sandwiches, wraps or other foods into smaller pieces and add raw veggies or fruits and a yogurt to complete the kit.

If you are making lunch kits for children under the age of four, check out the information on food choking hazards.