A consumer watchdog group is urging schools to remove Lunchables and similar lunch kits from school menus because they contain high levels of sodium and high levels of chemicals found in plastic.
The US Department of Agriculture currently permits two Lunchable kits, Turkey & Cheddar Cracker Stackers and Extra Cheesy Pizza, to be served to nearly 30 million children through the National School Lunch Program. In accordance with the program’s requirements, Kraft Heinz — the manufacturer of Lunchables — amped up the nutritional profile of its school Lunchable kits, adding more whole grains to the crackers and overall protein. But according to a Tuesday report from Consumer Reports, the Lunchable kits served in school have even higher levels of sodium than the kits available for purchase in stores nationwide.
