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Is a Marmite sandwich and an apple good enough for a child’s lunch? (www.rnz.co.nz)

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's suggestion of a Marmite sandwich and an apple for lunch wouldn't keep a child full or feed their brain sufficiently, according to local health and education experts.

"If you're just doing a Marmite sandwich and an apple, you're probably not meeting the protein requirements [which depend on age and gender]," paediatric dietician Jenny Douglas explained to RNZ.

"Ideally it would be a Marmite and cheese sandwich at least," she said, noting that the high salt content of Marmite, which could shape one's palate, giving a child a taste for salty snacks like pies and chips early on.

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[–] skeezix 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

you can put an ice pack in with the chicken, you know.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Hmm, that's a good thought but my kids have these compartmented lunch boxes they got from their grandmother. Not a lot of room for an ice pack. I think I've heard of special ones designed for lunch boxes, I might look into that. Thanks for the reminder!

[–] skeezix 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I use the small thin gel ice packs that are like ziplock bags. They're thin and somewhat flexible even when frozen. easy to tuck one over a sandwich

example

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Thanks for the tip, looks like Kmart has something similar.

[–] Brainsploosh 2 points 1 week ago

Couldn't you just freeze a zip lock bag of appropriate size and lay on top?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

We tried various "lunchboxes" but they all suck, we reverted to what was used in the 80's and 90's; just a 2l ice cream container.

Reusable bag for sandwich, a little container for pretzels/nuts/dates...whatever, a reusable squeeze pouch for yougurt, a couple of bits of fruit. The compartmented lunchboxes are often just the wrong shape.