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
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!
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!
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.
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.
Balanced does not preclude creative!
Click here to discover all our ideas!
- Score an A+ with our complete back-to-school section!
- Score an A+ with our complete back-to-school section!
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- Ideas for School Lunches
- Lunches for Winners!