{"id":26006,"date":"2015-03-05T15:36:06","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T11:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/?p=26006"},"modified":"2015-09-30T08:23:21","modified_gmt":"2015-09-30T08:23:21","slug":"abis-waste-free-lunch-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/2015\/03\/05\/abis-waste-free-lunch-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"ABIS Waste Free Lunch Competition!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cDon\u2019t Eat Dirt, Eat for the Earth!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Green Flag Committee conducted a survey and the results are in, ABIS NEEDS TO EAT HEALTHIER! Our lunches are full of processed foods in packages! Most of the packaging that foods come in CANNOT be recycled which means that a cookie package stays on Earth for thousands of years. Did you know that every piece of plastic that has ever been produced is still in existence? That\u2019s a ton of plastic, and all that plastic is ending up in our oceans and in our food supply! YIKES! At ABIS we can help reduce the amount of packaging we throw away by choosing to eat healthy foods that don\u2019t need packages like bananas, apples, cucumbers, carrots and other fruits and vegetables. Fruit and vegetable scraps are compostable and healthy for the Earth. Eating less packaged foods and more fruits and vegetables isn\u2019t just healthy for the Earth, it\u2019s also healthier for us! Diabetes is a growing concern in Oman and there is a ton of HIDDEN SUGAR in packaged foods. To help us become a healthier school and community The Green Flag Committee is holding a whole school competition called \u201cDon\u2019t Eat Dirt, Eat For The Earth.\u201d Every day The Green Flag Committee members will take photos of student snacks and lunches, and each week the class with the highest percentage of students with a \u201cWaste Free Lunch\u201d will win the Green Broccoli Award! <\/span><\/p>\n

So what exactly is a waste free lunch? It\u2019s a lunch full of homemade meals, raw vegetables and fruits packed in reusable containers, and drinks in reusable drink containers! If it comes in a package, it doesn\u2019t belong! Ok, ok, I know, it can be hard to pack a snack and a lunch for your child these days without having any packaged items so I\u2019ve included some tips from <\/span>www.wastefreelunches.org<\/span><\/a>  to help you reduce the amount of packaging in your child\u2019s lunch. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Understanding the Problem<\/span><\/p>\n

The Typical Lunch:<\/span><\/p>\n

If you walk around at lunchtime and take a good look at the lunches our children bring to school, here’s what the typical lunch will look like:<\/span><\/p>\n