School lunches are a big part of your child's overall nutrition. With childhood obesity rates on a record high, packing a healthy lunch for your child is especially of relevance today.  According to the author of the article, the National School Lunch Program is up for a total revamp, but it may take months for the policies to be in place.  You may already be doing it, packing a healthy lunch for your child is never a bad idea. 

Come September, healthy lunches are a front page topic of most leading magazines.  The topic is discussed on blogs and moms boards across the Internet.  Still not satisfied, and ever curious, you may casually slip a, "So, what do you put in your child's lunchbox?" into a conversation with another mom. 

School lunches are an evergreen topic, and another well written and useful article the topic is always welcome.  Here is an article that gives six ideas for making the lunch you send to your child's school, a little more nutritious, a little more creative (it is as much fun to make as it is for your child to eat), and most importantly a lunch that your child will actually eat.