Nutrition’s Lindsay Malone shares affordable ways to pack healthier school lunches

Average packed school lunch is now over $6: How to pack a healthy lunch for less

Scripps News: Lindsay Malone, assistant professor at CWRU School of Medicine, said she advises parents to skip heavily marketed “healthy” packaged snacks, which often contain lots of sugar, refined grains and oils. She recommended simple, affordable ingredients such as fruits and vegetables, homemade snacks and involving children in lunch preparation to encourage healthier choices.