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Consumer Reports Urges USDA to Remove Lunchables from National School Lunch Program Due to High Levels of Lead, Sodium
Consumer Reports has launched a petition and is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to remove Lunchables and similar lunch kits from the National School Lunch Program after a test found they contained “relatively high levels” of lead, cadmium and sodium.
The organization made the announcement on April 9 after a test of 12 store-bought versions of Lunchables and similar lunch and snack kits found “relatively high levels” of lead, cadmium and sodium. The classification of foods should be based on scientific evidence that includes an assessment of the nutritional value of the whole product, not restricted to one element such as a single ingredient or the level of processing.” “Lunchables are not a healthy option for kids and shouldn’t be allowed on the menu as part of the National School Lunch Program,” Brian Ronholm, director of food policy at Consumer Reports, said in a statement.
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