I'm worried about food going bad before lunch time. There just aren't many choices that can be kept at room temperature for hours before they are eaten.
Frozen freezer packs and insulated containers can help keep food at the right temperature until it's time to eat. Check out more food safety tips.
- Fight bac! for food safety: food safety information for grades 4 to 7 (link requires PDF reader)
- Provides learning activities and experiments to illustrate the importance of four key steps in food safety: clean, cook, chill, and separate. Presents information on safe food handling, cooking, and storage.
Source: Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Education
- Food safety activity book
- Provides activities to teach children from 5 to 8 years old about food safety.
Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Healthy lunches for kids (link requires PDF reader)
- Presents suggestions for school lunches and snacks. Gives tips on how to encourage children to eat their lunches. Offers advice on keeping food fresh and safe to eat.
Source: Toronto Public Health
From: Nutrition matters