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Mother packing lunch box into backpack of cute daughter at home

Tips for getting kids to eat their lunch at school

By WCMY News Aug 14, 2022 | 4:35 AM

School isn’t the place for parents to introduce kids to food they’ve never had before. University of Illinois Extension Nutrition Educator Caitlin Mellendorf says save the new stuff for home so they eat what they take to school for lunch.

And you can help them save time in a quick lunch period by cutting and pealing the food that needs it.

Mellendorf says those tips can help you avoid finding that part of a meal wasn’t eaten. Of course, follow the school’s guidelines for what’s allowed