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

submitted 4 days ago by Dave@lemmy.nz to c/politics@lemmy.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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[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (11 children)

OK I admit, the only reason I'm posting this is because earlier I was making a Marmite sandwich and banana lunchbox and apparently that's not enough.

The idea of putting chicken in a lunchbox to sit at room temperature all day just doesn't feel right.

Any suggestions for what to put in a school lunch that doesn't come pre-packaged?

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 2 points 4 days ago

My usual:

Peanut butter and jam sandwich on multi grain.
Beans (garbanzo or a melange

start with dried and cook in instant pot or other pressure cooker)

Fruit (banana, strawberries, maybe other berries)
Veggies (carrot sticks, broccoli, cucumber)

Sometimes throw in some rice, a mandarin orange, or just leftovers from dinner. I'm vegetarian so the kiddo doesn't get meat in their packed lunch (they can eat whatever they want though, and do at restaurants).

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