Be at the top of your class this fall!

Your metro.ca team is pleased to offer a multitude of back-to-school tips and advice

starting with choosing the best lunchbox down to recipes for snacks and lunches to satisfy your children's appetite...

	The best lunch box
	Healthy eating without breaking the budget
	Planning your week

	Dangerous lunch box
	Stocking up on provisions
	Discover our lunch box special!

The best lunch box

You want what's best for your children, starting with a healthy and satisfying diet together with a varied and colourful menu.

But when it comes to lunch, choosing the right lunchbox is also an important factor in determining how much enjoyment your child will get out of a meal.

The best lunchboxc is :

Adequately sized, light and sufficiently rigid
Easy to tote
Equiped with a thermal insulation
Equiped with a cold-pack compartment
Easy to close and clean
Identified with a tag

For the best lunch ideas to put in the best lunch box, click here!

Dangerous lunch box

Be mindful of allergies, even if your children don't have any, their friends might. Children are generous and love to share their lunches with their buddies. Inform your children and be particulary careful about packing products containing peanuts and other nuts, eggs, or seafood.

Click here to learn more about food allergies and also about products without allergens.

Discover our glossaries on commun allergens.

When packing your children's lunch boxes, think about our Selection brand line of products. Look for the CAC (Certified Allergen Control) logo on our Selection products and enjoy peace of mind!

Here are some of our CAC products...

Healthy eating without breaking the budget

Keep an eye on and take advantage of the Metro flyer discounts on non perishable foods you can include in a lunch box : Selection brand fruit juice boxes, vegetable juices, soy beverages, crackers and rusks, canned bean salads and soups, Irresistibles pastas, canned tuna and salmon, cookies, granola bars, muesli.

All these items could serve you well on busy mornings when there's no time to think!

Click here to consult our flyer.

Stocking up on provisions

Be prepared for those mornings when there's no time to spare and you can't think by stocking up on Artisan vacu-parcked deli meats.

Genoa or classico salami, garlic roasted or Italian style ham, prosciutto, mortadella or capicollo, Metro has all kind of deli meats for every taste.

Unopened, these high-quality meats keep for a long time in the fridge.

Cream cheese and vacu-packed sliced cheeses also have a long shelf-life.

Discover our Artisan Collection here!

Planning your week

A few solutions to avoid going to the grocery store 10 times a week...

Become a member of metro.ca to receive the weekly menu and discover many recipe ideas that will make you save money.
Make your online recipe book and choose in advance all your meals for the week.
Add the ingredients for your online recipes directly to the online grocery list.
Prepare some of the meals during the week-end.
Cook with your kids for a fun family activity that will allow you to prepare the meals faster. Consult our Mini-cuistotu section for more ideas for you and your children.

Easy to prepare and to reheat meals!

Did you know that the mid-day meal must provide one third of a child’s daily nutritional needs? That’s why it is so important that you fill your children’s lunchbox with the nourishing and appetizing foods they enjoy.

A balanced lunch should include at least one item from each food group of the Canadian Food Guide.

Équilibré ne veut pas dire sans créativité!

Balanced does not preclude creative!

Click here to discover all our ideas!

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