FOOD POWER ON THE GO Suggestions for a Healthy, No-Waste Lunch ITE emphasizes Youth Wellness and Sustainability Practices: consider healthy, whole foods for lunch and snack choices and low or no packaged items and reusable or recyclable containers. The items below can be carried in a reusable or brown paper bag or in a soft lunch bag that can keep items cool. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These are suggestions only! • Other Fruits can be put right into your pack: • Sandwiches with deli meats are good if kept Apples, Oranges, Grapefruit, Pomegranates out of direct sun and eaten within 4 hours. • Dry Fruit: Raisins, Cranberries, Mango Slices, • Peanut Butter and Jelly, or Honey Sandwiches Banana Slices, Pineapple Slices, Dates, etc. • Dinner left overs carried in a small, hard, • Grains in reusable baggie or container sealable container: Pizza, Soup (in a thermos), • Pretzels Pasta, etc. • Popcorn • Vegetable Snacks in reusable baggie or • Crackers container • Rice Cakes • Carrot or Celery Sticks • Dairy in reusable baggie or container • Edamame (Green Soy Beans) or Green Beans • Sliced Cheese • Red, Green, or Orange Bell Pepper Slices • Pickles or Cucumber Spears Other items in reusable baggie or container • Jicama Slices • Potato Chips or Corn Chips • Broccoli or Cauliflower Florets • Cookies • Add peanut butter or spices to your chosen • Cakes vegetable • Brownies • Protein Snacks in reusable baggie or container • Dry, roasted, or raw, nuts or seeds: pecans, Drinks: Water and reusable water bottles are cashews, pistachios, peanuts, sunflower seeds available for all kids. • Peanut Butter Please No Sports Drinks or Energy Drinks or • Hard Boiled Eggs Juices. These drinks replenish energy reserves • Fruit Snacks in reusable baggie or container after strenuous, long term activity but are often • Fruits: backpacks will be used so use small, used daily and as a sugary treat. Teens will not hard containers for “soft” fruit. be over-exerted during EcoPrograms therefore • Berries, Dates, Grapes, Apricots, Cherries, water and quality foods are used for Peaches, Pears, Nectarines, Pineapples, replenishment. Avocados, Tomatoes, etc. Ironwood Tree Experience | 439 N. 6th Ave., Suite #187 Tucson, AZ 85705 | (520) 829-7001.