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Is a Marmite sandwich and an apple good enough for a child’s lunch? (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 5 days ago by Dave to c/politics

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's suggestion of a Marmite sandwich and an apple for lunch wouldn't keep a child full or feed their brain sufficiently, according to local health and education experts.

"If you're just doing a Marmite sandwich and an apple, you're probably not meeting the protein requirements [which depend on age and gender]," paediatric dietician Jenny Douglas explained to RNZ.

"Ideally it would be a Marmite and cheese sandwich at least," she said, noting that the high salt content of Marmite, which could shape one's palate, giving a child a taste for salty snacks like pies and chips early on.

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[–] Dave 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (20 children)

OK I admit, the only reason I'm posting this is because earlier I was making a Marmite sandwich and banana lunchbox and apparently that's not enough.

The idea of putting chicken in a lunchbox to sit at room temperature all day just doesn't feel right.

Any suggestions for what to put in a school lunch that doesn't come pre-packaged?

[–] RecallMadness 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You can get wide mouth thermoses from briscoes/m10 etc. Then you can send yesterday’s leftovers for lunch.

We send ours with curries, spagbol, chilli, dumplings etc. anything that can stay moist and warm.

[–] Dave 3 points 4 days ago

I like the idea, one day when they actually eat my (delicious) cooking reliably maybe I can consider this 😆

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