As parents, we spend a lot of time and energy worrying about what goes on our kids' plates. But when it comes to packing school lunches, healthy eating doesn’t stop with the food itself, it also matters what that food is stored in! 

If you’re packing organic, whole foods in plastic bags or a plastic kids lunchbox, you might be accidentally adding toxins and microplastics to their meal. So, this National Nutrition Month, let’s talk about why ditching plastics is key to your child’s best nutrition and how to pack a lunch that is truly healthy, from the inside out!

The problem with most kids' lunchboxes

The convenience of the typical, plastic kids lunchbox comes at a hidden cost: they shed microplastics and leach toxic chemicals with regular use or wear and tear. So, when food or drinks, especially when hot, are stored in plastic, it can absorb these harmful substances and pose a risk to your child’s best health. The problem compounds with typical dishwashing or when your kid’s lunchbox sits in the sun. 

The solution: 100% plastic-free food storage containers

At Pura Stainless, we believe that food you packed in your kid’s lunchbox should be exactly as you intended, no hidden microplastics or chemicals! That’s why we innovated our 100% plastic-free food storage containers made entirely from the most trusted ingredients: food service-grade stainless steel and medical-grade silicone. 

Our lunch collection contains: 

• The best lunchbox for kids: Pura lunch containers, featuring two molded, weld-free compartments to keep foods separated and a band to keep the snap on lid secure and the food inside fresh. Available in small and large sizes, it conveniently fits in just about any lunch bag.

• A perfect lunch jar: Pura lunch insulated jars, crafted from two stainless steel layers with an insulating vacuum layer and 0 lead. Available in two convenient sizes, our jars keep food hot or cold for 6-8 hours. Plus, the leak-free lids feature a silicone grip to make opening the jar easy for little hands.

Both options are top-rack dishwasher safe and completely non-toxic! And, to keep your little one hydrated, don’t forget to pack one of our 100% plastic-free bottles too! 

Healthy kids’ meals to pack in their lunchbox

Ready to pack a healthier, more nutritious lunch? Here are a few kid-approved healthy school lunch ideas that pack up perfectly in our plastic-free food storage containers:

• Refreshing cold lunch: Pack two Pura lunch containers, one with a cold chicken salad or whole wheat pasta salad on one one side and seed crackers and mixed nuts on the other. Complete the meal with an additional container filled with their favorite fruits and veggies! 

• Cozy hot lunch: Fill up a Pura lunch jar with hidden veggie mac and cheese or leftover turkey chili. For a healthy dessert, fill another jar with warmed apple chunks topped with a cinnamon and oat crumble. 

• The power snack box: For recess, send your kiddo with a Pura lunch container filled with hummus on one side and a colorful mix of veggies on the other. We love carrot sticks, cucumbers, bell peppers, and broccoli. 

• For comfort on sick days: When your child is feeling a little under the weather, pack a nice warm chicken noodle or wild rice soup in a Pura insulated lunch jar. Complete the meal with a Pura lunch container filled with seed crackers in one compartment for zinc and orange slices in the other for vitamin C!

At Pura Stainless, we’re here to make maximizing your family’s nutrition easier and more convenient than ever! That’s why we made it our mission to provide only the safest, most sustainable nutrition and hydration storage solutions for families like yours. Ready to take the plastic and toxins out of your child’s lunch? Visit our website to shop 100% plastic-free food storage containers and stainless steel bottles for kids today!