We've all experienced or at least heard stories of the horrors of public school lunches, but a few weeks ago, an expose with details straight from the source–high school students–hit the internet. Random students from across the United States were asked to submit photos of what they ate for lunch at school, resulting in a gallery of horrific images of grey meat, neon cheese sauce, an assortment of deep-fried atrocities and pale, overcooked vegetables.
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I've known for years that I would pack lunches for my children when the time came, and now after being reminded of what passes for food in public school cafeterias, I'm all the more convicted to do so. Here are five great ideas from school-lunch experts to keep lunch healthy AND delicious: