Got lunch?

Back to school, back to work = lots of lunches. My house has been on the brown bag plan this weekend (minus the brown bag)  for practices and outings; NO FAST FOOD MEALS WERE PURCHASED, a huge accomplishment for us.

I've been making pretty healthy choices with/for the baby since K-5. She gained 8 pounds during the first 3 weeks of K when eating daily in the cafeteria!! What was more shocking is that her school is considered "a healthy alternative;" no vending machines, no sodas, no sweets, no cakes at birthdays, etc. Since then she and I have packed her a pretty healthy meal, but my work meals were awful! I got some good feedback last week and decided the most simple thing to do for my lunch was plan a little. Day one: success.

My lunch isn't the only thing changing. The biggest change in the baby's meal plan: no more baggies and aluminum foil. Seeing some great suggestions on other blogs has encouraged me to use reusable packaging items. The past week wasn't 100% waste free, but at least 50% less than all of her lunches last year. And no containers left at school thus far. I am looking for a quick answer: I read everywhere about the dangers of plastic water bottles, but I can't find much research on if there are any dangers in plastic food containers. Does anyone have a good resource?