What did you bring in your lunch box as a kid? I had a green Care Bear lunch box and I ate the strangest things: Like pickle-and-cheese sandwiches, along with chicken-gumbo soup in a thermos, which my ...

Our national weight problem has been in the news a lot lately. Mayor Bloomberg is banning big-gulp soda, for example, with high-fat snack foods not far behind. But as the New York Times recently ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Pow Pow’s plant-based chef Margaux Riccio got connected with ...

Despite the push to improve the eating habits of young people, many restaurants shy away from offering healthful dishes to kids for fear of turning off young patrons who would rather have junk food.

ATLANTA — The latest trend in packing creative, healthy and perfectly portioned lunches is all about the lunchbox. The bento box, that is. Originating in Japan, bento-style boxes are compact, visually ...

Sushi doesn't always have to be all seaweed and raw fish. These dainty (and super mature) finger sandwiches make tuna salad classy. Well, kind of. To get the sushi effect, flatten two slices of bread, ...

Food journalist and best-selling author Candice Kumai and Kitchen Lab host Gabe Kennedy demonstrate how to make healthy Japanese bento-inspired meals to help you kick-start your New Year's ...

My husband is half Japanese, and when he was a kid and would visit his Japanese-American grandma in San Jose, California, every summer, she'd make him the most elaborate bento box lunches. He still ...

I have my share of parenting fails (too much screen time and an inconsistent bedtime routine to name a few), but packing a healthy, satisfying lunch for my daughter isn't one of them. I thank my ...

When I was a kid, I brought my lunch to school every day, usually in a reusable lunch bag. Each morning, my mom would lovingly pack a healthy meal for me that fit a formula. Sandwich (meat or peanut ...