By switching out juice drink boxes for milk boxes in school lunches, you can replace ingredients like high fructose corn syrup and artificial preservatives often found in juice for the calcium, protein and vitamin D found in milk, all of which are important for growing kids. We occasionally have juice boxes or juice with our lunch. So taking this challenge was really very easy for us.
The other reason it was really easy for us is because my kids LOVE the Horizon Organic Milk cartons. They fell in love with them this past summer as we went walking back and fourth from church to Starbucks. At the end of the walk they get to pick out a drink and surprisingly they always picked out one of the Horizon Organic flavored milks. They could choose from vanilla, strawberry and chocolate. YUM, I had to taste each flavor and I found that the vanilla flavor was my favorite. They taste so good.
To Help me take the challenge.
Horizon sent me a Challenge kit:
coupons for shelf-stable Horizon Organic milk boxes to try the swap for a week
Lunch Box
Both my kids still have lunch at home also making it quite easy for us to make the change. It was an easy challenge and a happy challenge because I hate giving them juice. It’s bad for their teeth and they get a sugar high. I know it’s a natural high but I want to pull my hair out, so I prefer giving them milk.
Horizon Organic Provided Additional Back-to-School Resources as Well:
· “Healthy Lunch Box Swaps” infographic detailing five recommended lunch box swaps from Horizon Organic and Danielle Omar, a registered dietician, well-known author and nutritionist blogger. The recommendations provide parents with easy, nutritious alternatives to lunch box staples. 
· “Lunch Box of the Week” photo contest through which fans can upload photos of their creative, healthy lunch box ideas featuring Horizon Organic milk boxes and other nutritious foods in exchange for a coupon for $1 off the purchase of Horizon Organic milk boxes. Parents who upload a photo will also have a chance to win a weekly Horizon Organic prize packs. And, each month, fans will have the opportunity to vote on the weekly winners to select a monthly winner to receive a $1,000 gift card.
· Horizon Organic “Talking Food” videos featuring “tasty characters” sharing the nutritional benefits of milk boxes over juice boxes.
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sandwich, chips, fruit is packed most days
shopannies@yahoo.com
turkey sandwich, yogurt, chips and a cookie
Juice box, fruit snacks, pb&j or lunchmeat, fruit cup.
My sons have not started school yet but it would be cheese strings, chopped fruit and vegetables, dried fruit, cheese and cucumber sandwiches and of course milk!
sandwich usually pnut butter on wheat, apple slices, bananas, grapes, yogurt, cheese sticks, and usually either fruit juice or he will buy milk at school.
sandwiches, chicken nuggets, fruits, yogurt, water
i dont have small kids to make lunches for
My kids aren’t in school yet 🙂
I pack a milk, sandwich, fruit, veggie and maybe a snack. Thanks for the chance to enter.
My grandson likes to take Turkey sandwiches and a box of juice for lunch.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
peanut butter and fluff is always good.
Sandwiches and yogurt
I actually have my kids eat school lunch. Our elementary school is a gold medal school for nutrition and they really promote it! The kids like it and it’s easier on me!
Sandwich, water, yogurt and fruit.
On an average day, they take peanut butter and jelly, a juice box, and some sort of fruit.
take a sandwich, chips, fruit/veggies, and water or milk
a sandwhich, welch fruit snacks, milk or juice, always water also, sliced apple, crackers, almonds.
My daughter loves string cheese, fresh cut up fruit and a turkey roll up!
my oldest is in kindergarten but they love carrots apples, celery, string cheese and crackers
My stepson makes a sandwich for lunch every day, and sometimes takes a cup-a-soup, too.
h4schaffer at gmail dot com
no lunch, but he brings pretzels, chips, fruit for snack
nannypanpan@gmail.com
sandwich, yogurt and fruits
Peanut butter sandwiches, fruit and a dessert.
sandwich, fruit, and something sweet.
My son’s preschool provides his meals everyday. I do know he has milk with every meal.
THEY BUY LUNCH AT SCHOOL
sandwich, bag of chips, fruits, pudding cup
apple slices, bananas
sandwich, fruit, pasta and milk
My daughter won’t eat sandwiches…so lunches are hard to pack for her. She usually eats carrots or celery stricks, a cheesestick, goldfish or crackers and an apple.
Thanks!
sandwich, fruit, dessert
my kids love pb and j with fruit on the side
peanut butter and jelly
water, sandwich, yogurt, cookies
usually pb&j
vmkids3 at msn dot com
I either send a sandwich, or a wrap, or maybe some salami, cheese, and crackers!
coriwestphal at msn dot com
My daughter loves sliced apples and a PB&J
A sandwich or cereal!
they like balogni
Sandwich, fruit in a cup, crackers and juice.
My daughter gets a lunch at school.
sandwich and fruit
Sandwich, fruit, juice box and crackers.
I pack them with money.
lol !
Usually a turkey or ham sandwich.
sandwich, chips, fruit and a desert
Usually sandwiches and some fruit.
A bagel or sandwich, pop chips, banana/apple, carrots and coconut water
Turkey Sand which, Fruit, Veggies, Yogurt, Cheese, Water, and Juice
THanks for the great giveaway!
My kids usually take some kind of sandwich, a drink (milk, water, or diluted juice), and some fruit.
When I pack a lunch for my kid to take somewhere it is usually fruit, a cheese stick, a gluten free sandwich of some kind.
my kids take a pb&j and carrots and fruit and they buy a milk at school
fruit, veg, nuts, cheese, yogurt
my son eats hot lunches at school
Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwhiches
My kids take apples, crackers, sandwich, yogurt, or sometimes pasta salad.
Well today’s hot lunch is tomato soup and grilled cheese on a nice rainy day
a typical lunch for our kids is a sandwich, carrots, jello and fresh fruit!
The little ones like hummus and pita and cashews!
sandwich…fresh fruit
Usually my middle daughter takes a homeade lunchable. My oldest daughter usually takes one of those microwaveable Tyson chicken sandwiches and a Diet Coke.
Lunchables mainly.
usually a sandwich, yogurt, a piece of fruit and some sort of cheese.
jagar0047 at yahoo dot com
No kids. I usually take yogurt and an apple.
Thanks for the contest.
They take sandwich, usually peanut butter and jelly or ham and cheese, apple slices, fruit juice drink and a couple of cookies.
Usually a sandwich, fruit such as an apple, banana or grapes, and goldfish crackers or raisins.
They like to take grapes