What follows are resources to help you provide a healthier (toxin-free), zero-waste lunch for your child. If you’re just beginning this process, don’t get discouraged. Even by changing a few things you do, you are taking worthwhile steps. As Voltaire says, don’t allow the perfect to be the enemy of the good!

Specifically, you want to avoid the following:

1. Toxins
For the health of your family

Lead. Lead affects the brain and behavior and is especially dangerous to young children still in early developmental stages. Read about lead in children’s …

by Julie Hall and Sarah Lane
With the launch of ProgressiveKid Reader, we are taking the next logical step in the progression of ProgressiveKid. Five years ago, at a time when people were still catching on to recycling, we opened PK as a way to connect people with a more mindful way of life. We offered Earth-friendly alternatives to conventional products, information for socially aware living, and affirming messages for a happier and healthier generation of kids. We alerted parents about lead in children’s lunchboxes before it hit the mass media. …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is prevalent in the epoxy resins that line food containers and beverage containers. It is also present in polycarbonate plastics. Although the FDA maintains that exposure to BPA through food and beverage containers is not adverse to health, a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association raises serious concerns about the safety of BPA.
Previous studies have shown the presence of BPA in estrogen, but the new study suggests a link to additional serious health problems including liver damage, disrupted pancreatic β-cell function thyroid …